Desperate Measures · A Clancy Evans Mystery (Clancy Evans PI Book 5)

Legends tell of a relic so precious that civilizations have fallen trying to control it. A Crystal of terrifying power that will open Gateways to uncharted lands and enslave all who look upon it. When the Crystal is stolen from its protectors, the world is thrown into chaos.

17-year-old Kerri’s parents have vanished. Taken under the protection of the Clan, Kerri is trained in the art of combat. She vows to always protect her loved ones, no matter the cost.

Everything changes when Kerri’s friends are kidnapped and taken through a Gateway into an unknown land rife with danger, where shapeshifting clans threaten war, and no one can be trusted. As Kerri attempts to save her friends, she uncovers secrets of her past that will alter the course of her life forever.

As the fight for the Crystal escalates, an ancient evil watches, waiting impatiently to strike…