The Hidden Threat — Martha Carr; Michael Anderle

A bizarre attack on an Austin police officer sends Izzie Berens headfirst into tracking a deadly magical conspiracy.As Izzie and Rafe investigate why a workaday businessman would lose control and throw his life away, they discover a threat from smuggled potions pushed by both the magical and non-magical underworld.What bigger game is at play, and who holds the strings? With every revelation, the investigation grows darker, pulling Izzie deeper into a world where vengeance and long-held grudges lead people to madness and violence. Izzie's past is catching up with her and may threaten her loved ones.As her bond with Caden intensifies, she's forced to ask herself one important question. Can love survive in the middle of a war for the city's soul? The clock is ticking, and Austin may not survive the fallout.