[Templar Chronicles 0.50] • Shades of Blood and Darkness

**SHADES OF BLOOD AND DARKNESS - A Templar Chronicles Missions Novella

*Modern Knights Templar battle the supernatural in this action-packed urban fantasy series for fans of The Dresden Files, the Iron Druid Chronicles, and the Mercy Thompson series!***

Captain Cade Williams and the newly formed Echo Team are sent to the city of Boston to investigate reports of a mysterious blood cult and the disappearance of several members of the Templar Order. What they find will have repercussions that echo well into the future...

This story first appeared in SPECTRES AND DARKNESS (a collection that also included stories by Drew Williams) under the title "This Cleansing Fire" and introduced the character of Cade Williams, a former Boston SWAT officer who developed certain unusual powers in the wake of an encounter with a supernatural entity known as the Adversary. The events that unfold in this story form some of the background for A TEAR IN THE SKY, the third book in the Templar Chronicles series.

**BONUS CONTENT:** Includes the first three chapters of THE HERETIC, book one of the Templar Chronicles.