{"product_id":"afterburn-paperback-12","title":"Afterburn - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren L. Abrahamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THIS SEXY FIRST NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SERIES, PROBLEM-CHILD AGENT VALLON DRAKE'S INVESTIGATION INTO HER PARTNER'S STRANGE MURDER PULLS HER INTO A RACE TO SAVE SEATTLE FROM DESTRUCTION.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Geological Survey, a secret arm of Homeland Security, protects America from foreign terrorists and America's Gifted population-people who can reshape the landscape with their strange power. AGS agents share this same power, but work under Homeland Security's strict control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphaned at a young age, Vallon Drake knows her power keeps her apart from the normal people of Seattle. But she doesn't feel she belongs with the AGS, either. She might be the most powerful agent in the AGS, but her lone-wolf attitude means her bosses don't trust her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Vallon finds her latest partner entombed in the wall of a Seattle parking garage that didn't exist a few hours before, she stumbles into a police investigation as chief suspect and into the path of a mysterious stranger who wields Gifted power beyond anything she's ever seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursuing her partner's horrifying death reveals a string of murders and mutilations that all point toward a sociopathic suspect responsible for the apocalyptic power building under Seattle-a power that might hold the key to Vallon's past, or that could erase the city right off the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like Harry Dresden, but with a unique magic stirred into the mix, you'll enjoy the daring adventures of Vallon Drake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of the unique Cartographer Universe series, Karen L. Abrahamson writes poetry, short fiction, and fantasy, romance and mystery novels, as well as non-fiction for newspapers and magazines. In her words, \"a bad day of writing is still better than the best day working for a living.\" A born wanderer, she currently lives in the Metro Vancouver area of Canada with two Bengal cats who channel James Dean's attitude. When she isn't writing she can be found with a camera and backpack in fabulous locations around the world. To learn more about her, visit her website at www.karenlabrahamson.com To find more of her writing, visit www.twistedrootpublishing.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49358237171851,"sku":"9781927753163","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/g_oLpMNFpd9781927753163.webp?v=1789300317","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/afterburn-paperback-12","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}