Night Child
What would a vampire courtroom look like? How do you test a demon's DNA? Tess Corday answers these questions as an OSI (Occult Special Investigator) working in the city of Vancouver. Using a mixture of cutting-edge forensics technology and old-fashioned magic, Tess solves all manner of violent crimes within the supernatural community. If someone unlawfully kills a goblin or a warlock (and there are plenty in the seedier districts of town), she gets the call. But when a routine murder investigation leads Tess to a thirteen-year-old girl named Mia Polanski, her life is plunged into chaos. Mia is trapped in the middle of a turf-war between vampires and necromancers, and as she struggles to protect the innocent girl, Tess finds herself getting closer each second to a conspiracy that could rock the mystical world. All she has to do is stay alive. But first she needs to unravel the mystery of the NIGHT CHILD
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"A dark urban fantasy, pitched [to Ace Books] as Buffy meets CSI."
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"Forensic investigation takes on a whole new connotation in Battis' absorbing paranormal detective tale....[T]he combo of cutting-edge technology and magic highlights a procedural thriller filled with ominous twists...[h]is stubborn, rule-breaking heroine keeps the tension high and the risk palpable." - Jill Smith, Romantic Times
"Tess and Derrick may go down as the new Cagney and Lacey -- competent officers with heart, courage, and integrity."
- from SFRevu
"[Takes] readers on a tension filled journey of murder, mystery, and temptation. The author’s attention to detail when describing the investigative procedure and mystical talents keeps this fictional tale believable."
- from Darque Reviews
"The world building is fabulous as the audience will feel like Jes Battis’ humans are caught in the middle of a cold war that could go hot in a nanosecond between mages and demons."
- from Genre Go Round
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"The scope and detail is incredibly impressive...[and] the passion the author has for the material is infectious."
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