Deception at the Gate

The complete Red Souls of the Underworld Trilogy is now in a single eBook!Fans of Ilona Andrews and Jim Butcher will enjoy this genre-blending story that combines urban fantasy, supernatural suspense, emotional depth, and a satisfying blend of humor and romance. It's a wild ride.‘Susan Banks' adeptly crafted dialogue flies off the pages propelling the reader into an enjoyable imaginative journey!'Los Angeles is attacked from the Underworld, its people deceived, and the city teeters on the edge of oblivion.Three massive psychic deceptions are unleashed on Los Angeles by Jat the Deceiver, Lord of the Underworld. One to confuse the mind and inflame the emotions, another to destroy memories, and a third to alter perception of time. Confusion leads to violence as people attack each other in the street. The weakened and vulnerable city will fall into the Underworld and disappear from the face of the earth unless the deceptions are reversed.The Circle of Augustus, an ancient fighting force designed to repel attacks from the Underworld, must rise again in the 21st century, but who would join the Circle and accept such a dangerous assignment? It will start with someone who can assume the role of Listener, able to hear voices beyond this world and act as an early warning system for the Circle. Willet Du Place becomes the Listener because of her extraordinary hearing. Her sister, Audrey, also joins the Circle, along with a rock drummer named Dean and a real estate investor named TJ. This unlikely group gives up their personal lives at great cost. Can the Circle withstand the devious deceptions of the Deceiver without losing their own minds? That might prove to be the toughest fight of all.Verified readers say: ‘Imaginative and Entertaining!‘I couldn’t stop reading!’‘Unpredictable Nothing Compares’ Read more