Hide and Seek

Watercolors on cold press

The first three chapters of "The Lord of Shadows" can be read here:
LOS prologue - revised
The young brunette lay quietly on  the bed, her eyes closed, her breaths short and shallow. Holding her hand  gently, the Demon next to her watched as her chest rose and fell, stroking her  hair as she slept quietly in the failing evening light.
  It had been only 14 short years  since this small human girl found her way into his life, and even shorter still  since she had found her way into his heart.   She looked nearly the same as she did when he first found her crouched  inside a partially burnt cupboard, sobbing quietly. She had the same long,  wavy, walnut colored hair, the same green eyes, and the same fair skin. Only  her skin was quite a bit paler now, as she clung to her last moments.
  He pondered for a moment the  briefness of mortal life, and how in an instant it could be cut even shorter  than it already was. Even though he'd grown closer
The first two chapters of "The Depth of Shadow" can be read here:
The Depth of Shadow - chapter 1
Dust filled the air in the hot  midday sun, and the only sound was that of hoof beats and heavy footsteps. The  scent of the newly disturbed dirt filled the dry air, but the odd hint of  something burning lingered subtly amongst the smells of heat and dust. The  company of demons had been growing weary of their journey, but none quite so  much as the large, blue-gray demon at the head of the campaign, whose golden eyes  glimmered in the heat as his black mount trudged heavy hoofed across the  cracked, arid ground.
 The sky was cloudless and  bright, yet the hazy atmosphere made it difficult to see too far into the  distance. The smell grew stronger. A muddy patch of gray formed on the white  horizon as they continued to walk, and the large demon called for his men to  pick up their pace. The lazy, shuffling feet of the men and demons behind him  turned into a steady, swift march as they neared the cloud of smoke dispersin
 
The book, "The Lord of Shadows" is available in paperback and e-book through a number of retailers (amazon included) a full list of which can be found here: www.thelordofshadows.com OR exclusively on deviant art, a PDF version of the book is available as premium content for download, here:
The Lord of Shadows (Complete Novel)
"Nire has been terrified of the dark ever since she was a little girl. After spending the majority of her young life being shuffled through foster homes, it seems her life is finally looking up. With her loving family and great friends, Nire is excited to being preparing for college.
But suddenly her nights begin to flood with dark dreams, and a strange voice is calling out to her. When she finds herself stranded in an unfamiliar world, it seems the only help she will find is from the one thing she fears the most...  The Darkness."
This digital download of The Lord of Shadows includes a PDF file, complete with 11 full color illustrations.

"The Depth of Shadow" is scheduled for release march 2014.