Shards of Crimson
by Liz Maverick, Patti O'Shea, Carolyn Jewel, Jade Lee

FIVE BRAND NEW STORIES FROM THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS OF THE USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES

It's been said there's no such thing as quiet here. Ever since the metropolis first became home to paranormals, discord was named queen. But who will be her king—vampires, werewolves, demons or men? One thing remains sure: This land is a battleground and conflict is eternal. Yet there are those who join together—strangers, enemies, lovers. Here, one silken caress can be deadlier than a bullet, but some still know joy. For darkness can become light, and in one sharp instant pain can become ecstasy, and hatred, love.

Liz Maverick's Bio

For most of her life, Liz Maverick had no idea she was meant to be a writer. After collecting several initials (BS, CPA, MBA), Liz went to work first as a tax accountant, then as a Web site developer. Unfortunately, cubicle life simply wasn't for her.

Everybody always said that writers got to spend all day in their pajamas and eat bon-bons for lunch. That sounded very pleasant, so one day, while commuting to work on the train, Liz opened up her laptop and started to write a book. Boom! She'd discovered her true calling.

Liz Maverick now enjoys writing sassy contemporary fiction for Penguin Putnam's NAL imprint and kick-butt futuristic action romance for Dorchester and Red Sage.

If you ask Liz where home base is, she'd probably have to give you the address for a storage shed in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the last year alone, she has sent manuscripts to her editors from Antarctica, France, and Indonesia.

Every once in a while, she spends all day in her pajamas...and eats bon-bons for lunch.