by T J Green
“He’s what?”
But Avery could barely finish the question when Hunter shimmered in a strange way, as if his body was melting, and then his shape changed into a huge wolf, snarling and twisting on the bed.
“Holy crap!” Alex exclaimed, leaping backwards out of the way of his snapping jaws. “He’s a Shifter! Why the hell didn’t you warn us?”
“Because we hoped you wouldn’t have to know,” Holly said tearfully, running forward with Josh to try and calm her brother down. In a split second, she changed into a wolf too, leaving her clothes behind as she leapt onto the bed. She yelped, and her presence seemed to calm Hunter down. Within seconds, he lay back on the bed, panting heavily. His wounds looked even worse in this form if that was possible; his fur was matted and bloodstained.
Avery dropped her hands and sighed heavily. “You’re all Shifters?”
“’Fraid so,” Josh said with a weak smile.
“So, I guess he was attacked by another Shifter?”
“You could say that.”
Briar leaned back on her heels. “This will probably make things a bit trickier.”
“But can you still help?”
“Yes! I’m a good healer, but I have limited experience with Shifters.”
Like none, Avery thought, just like the rest of them.
Briar continued, “Does he change a lot at the moment?”
Josh nodded. “He doesn’t seem to be able to control it. His change won’t last long, but we think it’s getting in the way of his healing. His wounds keep opening, and we can’t get them clean.”
She nodded and thought for a second. “I need to give him a sedative. It will calm him down, which will hopefully prevent him from shifting.”
“You have a spell for that?” Josh asked.
Briar shrugged. “In theory. I’ll have to make it stronger than usual. I need your kitchen to make a slight change to one of the potions I have with me.”
“I presume you’re all witches, then?” Josh asked. “I mean, I thought that’s what I sensed, but I wasn’t sure.”
“Yes, we are,” Avery said. “But we’ll talk later. For now, let Briar work her magic.”
End of excerpt.
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Author’s Note
Thank you for reading the White Haven Witches Series.
I love stories about witches and magic, and I love Cornwall, so I decided to put the two together! White Haven is a fictional town, but reflects the beauty of the beautiful Cornwall fishing villages and the surrounding area. Harecombe, the base of Faversham Central, is also fictional.
The Royal Cornwall Museum and the Courtney Library are real, but the archive is my fictional addition. Of course, there really was a Witchfinder General who was responsible for many deaths, but he never made it to Cornwall - that’s another bit of fiction. I have written a few blog posts about the books and Cornwall, check the link here.
I have lots of people to thank for their help with this book.
Thanks to Fiona Jayde Media for my awesome cover, and thanks to Kyla Stein at Missed Period Editing for ironing out the kinks!
I also must thank Helen Ryan and Terri Cormack for their fantastic feedback on my first draft which prompted a very important rewrite - you’re both awesome!
Thanks also to my launch team, who give valuable feedback on typos and are happy to review on release. It’s lovely to hear from them - you know who you are - and their feedback is always so encouraging. I’m lucky to have them on my team! I love hearing from all my readers, so I welcome you to get in touch.
Thanks of course to my partner, Jason, who does most of the cooking while I’m feverishly writing in the study. Without his unfailing support and encouragement, my life would be so much harder - and I’d starve.
I’ve dedicated this book to my mother, because not only is she one of my biggest fans, but also because I think there’s a little bit of witch in all of us, and as the matriarchal head of the family, she’s offered plenty of good advice over the years - and plenty of uncanny insight! Thanks mom!
If you’d like to read a bit more background to the stories, please head to my website where I’ll be blogging about the books I’ve read and the research I’ve done on the series - in fact there’s lots of stuff on there about my other series, Tom’s Arthurian Legacy, too.
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About the Author
I grew up in England and now live in the Hutt Valley, near Wellington, New Zealand, with my partner Jason, and my cats Sacha and Leia. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me with my head in a book, gardening, or doing yoga. And maybe getting some retail therapy!
In a previous life I’ve been a singer in a band, and have done some acting with a theatre company – both of which were lots of fun. On occasions I make short films with a few friends, which begs the question, where are the book trailers? Thinking on it ...
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Other Titles by TJ Green
Tom’s Arthurian Legacy Series
Excalibur Rises - Short Story Prequel
Tom’s Inheritance
Twice Born
Galatine’s Curse
Tom’s Arthurian Legacy Box Set
White Haven Witches
Buried Magic
Magic Unbound
Magic Unleashed
All Hallows’ Magic
