Stone and a Hard Place: An Alastair Stone Urban Fantasy Novel (Alastair Stone Chronicles Book 1) (The Alastair Stone Chronicles)

Evil's lease is up. Time for Stone to clean house.Alastair Stone, overworked occult professor and full-time mage, is barely managing his complex double life. Then an old friend begs him to mentor a new apprentice, and Alastair’s life goes from “it’s complicated” to “completely unhinged”.His troubles double down when a university colleague wants him to investigate a massive old house where things are going bump in the night.Easy job, right? Just turn up, put on a little show, and pronounce the house clean. Problem: The house isn't clean. And this job will take more than a simple paranormal hoovering.If Stone can't deal with the malevolent spirit reawakening in the basement, he'll have a major disaster on his hands.And if that's not bad enough, a trio of dark mages want to break it free. They'll do whatever it takes—including seducing Stone's young apprentice and using him against his master.With time running out, Stone has to stay alive long enough to uncover the spirit's secrets. But even if he does, he might not have enough power to send it back and save his apprentice.Looking for a thrilling urban fantasy world with characters you’ll love and compelling plots that will keep you guessing? Get in at the beginning of this #1 Amazon-bestselling series readers are calling “Unstoppable” and “A major winner!”Don't miss the rest of the series:The ForgottenThe ThresholdThe SourceCore of StoneBlood and StoneHeart of StoneFlesh and StoneThe Infernal HeartThe Other SidePath of StoneNecessary SacrificesGame of StoneSteel and StoneStone and ClawThe Seventh StoneGathering StormHouse of StoneCircle of StoneThe Madness BelowBoys' Night (Way) Out (novella)An Unexpected Truth (novella)Death's DoorBlood BrothersHomecomingMortal ImperativeBalance of PowerRite of PassageWinds of ChangeAwakeningBlood TiesVicious CircleThe Lost ScionDemon BladeStrange BedfellowsPoisoned Vinesand four standalone tales:Turn to StoneShadows and StoneDevil's BargainStone for the HolidaysAlso, don't miss these two series, set in the world of the Alastair Stone Chronicles:Happenstance and BronThe Soul EngineChariots of WrathBy Demons DrivenCalanarHard WayThe MechanicHouse of CardsFull House Read more