Detective Hanlan didn’t believe in fairy tales. That is until one tried to kill him.
Raven Manor: (Book One)
Raven Manor holds secrets humans aren’t meant to know.
Hanlan sees the evil humans do to one another every day as a Homicide detective and hates the necessity of his job. But this murder—it raises his hackles. What he uncovers is far more than a pathological motive, it’s like something out of a horror movie or a Grimm’s fairy tale. Everything points to a supernatural being, a werewolf, as the killer, causing Hanlan to doubt himself—and his mysterious new partner.
Will he be able to stop this otherworldly killer or will more pay the price of his failure?
Raven Manor is a contemporary paranormal murder mystery/Urban Fantasy with a twist. This suspenseful prequel to the Ghostwolf series has it all, werewolves, unbreakable bonds, and a bit of energy manipulation(magic!).
Delve into the secret world of the Del Mulanti Ruv with Detective Hanlan. Buy it today.
The Riven: (book two)
Detective John Hanlan hates these kinds of cases. Called to a particularly gruesome murder scene, the seasoned cop dreads the coming investigation when he spots the telltale signs of an uncanny killing. However he is unsure whether the slayer is an insane human monster or worse an unbalanced werewolf.
After more bodies drop, Hanlan fears he won’t be quick enough and others will pay for his failure to catch this cunningly mad killer. Will he be able to stop this scourge or will the city be bathed in blood?
The Riven is a paranormal mystery/Urban fantasy and the second book in the Ghostwolf series. If you love murder with a bite and suspenseful Urban Fantasy you’ll enjoy this different and unique take on werewolves and humans who are unapologetically true to themselves.
Buy this preternatural read today and find out if Hanlan collars his killer before the streets run red.
Ghostwolf MCs:
These are the Main Characters of the Ghostwolf series. Some you will meet in Raven Manor and others will come along in the second book. They will each have an impact throughout the Series.
42 years old. Been a homicide detective in Alsena since he moved there ten years ago after a nasty divorce. Had some unpleasant experiences with bad partners and does not trust easily.
Detective Thomas Canin
His file says he is 35 years old. Was undercover Vice for a year before being transferred to Homicide. He moved to Alsena a year ago after his family was killed. Follows his instincts.
Her driver’s license says she is 20 years old. She was just made CEO of Lupo Medical, a pharmaceutical company based in Alsena. Her obsession with Raven Manor makes her dangerous to anyone who gets in her way of obtaining it.
His Alsena Historical Society and Trust ID say he is a Researcher. He knows a lot of the City’s secrets and has quite a few of his own. No one knows how old he is and he’s not telling.
Her birth certificate says she was born 30 years ago. She works for Alsena’s premier auction house authenticating books. But she seems to know more than she should about what goes on behind the scenes.
Bryan Deneque
His physical age is 50 years, yet he seems to have the stamina of a much younger man. He is the Director of the Alsena Historical Society and Trust. In other words the Head Hunter. Does he really believe all the balance propaganda that his Hunters put out to recruit newbies or is he playing the long game?
Her age of 35 years has made her the youngest to make Assistant Director of the Alsena Historical Society and Trust. She is a hardened Hunter and has no respect for the Trust’s soft approach. To her, Ruv should be killed or under collar.
A mysterious figure in the shadows. Is he really a Mulo, a spirit of the dead? And why was he in Alsena?
And last but not least… the Blood Lexicon
It is millennia old. Past, present, and future can be found in its pages. Who will possess it at the end?
Del Mulanti Ruv:
Del Mulanti Ruv or Ghostwolves are legends among the Roma in my books.
My werewolves were not just evil or cursed. They were a race with morals and laws of their own. Different from humans though they had a human form. In human form only their eyes gave them away, they were cognac colored. But with strong emotion those eyes turn topaz with their inner fire so they keep firm control over their emotions. Madness brings out the red in their eyes so those who turn Shilmulo–vampire–show their madness if one looks carefully. They shapeshift into wolves, but they don’t eat flesh in that form. The elixir of life, blood, and the energy contain there in is what they consume. They manipulate energy/matter to change form as well as perform little things that would be considered magic but is really like telekinesis using energy manipulation. Think our favorite sorcerer superhero with regard toward what they could do.
The Ruv live among humans, but have their own code, morals. Their origin was lost in the mists of time and their culture with it as they adopted the manners and language of their Chosen, the Roma, to fit in.
Some things were passed down through the lines, keeping some history alive. There are universal laws that are taught all Ruv. But for the most part each has their own code, morals, outside those universal laws.
Shilmulo are Ruv who have fallen to the dark side. In other words Ghostwolves turned vampire. They are the truth behind the myths of evil werewolves and vampires. They are hunted down and killed. Such are a danger to both the humans and the Ruv.
The Ruv are generally solitary, though they usually gather into Packs in cities. Alphas rule a territory and the other Ruv bow to his authority, even if they are not part of the Pack. Each Alpha has enforcers, Ruv who enforce the Pack and universal laws. How many enforcers depend upon the size of the territory and Pack. Healers also show up when a Pack is formed and keep the Pack healthy both mentally and physically. Ruv sometimes form mating bonds and thus have family units, but companion bonds are more common.
Most of this developed after they were Riven. They know that this is not how they were subconsciously, but have no true memories or knowledge then this.
Companions may be human or Ruv, all that is necessary is mental compatibility and if human Roma blood. Not much is known about companions or Shavora. They are almost always male. The why was lost with their origin and culture. What little is known is passed down through each line and considered sacred. Ruv also have varied relationships with humans that they call Kumpanijas. These Kumpanijas usually know the Ruv secret and help them as is needed. Kumpanijas can be male or female.
The Ruv native form is that of a giant wolf. Their secondary form gives them the appearance of a human. They manipulate energy to do this as I mentioned. Most of the Ruv have regular gray wolf coloring, but some have variants. The enforcers are all black, healers are all white, and Alphas are brown. As the regular Ruv age white creeps in on their chests, bellies, and legs. They are not immortal, but they do live a long time.
There are many legends among the Ruv themselves, told to keep what little history they remember alive.
Language of the Ruv:
For the Del Mulanti Ruv I decided that they spent centuries with the Roma, traveling the world with them. So of course they used Romani as the common language.
I have found many different dialects for the Romani language and most of the studies are incomplete. So I took liberal license with both the Roma and their language as they would be different with the Ruv living among them for centuries. I used words from several dialects. After all the language would alter over the years, the Ruv are not static, nor is language, and they would all be interconnected through the Ruv.
The native Ruv language is verbal in nature. Before they were riven, they had no written language as they had no true hands but claws. Nor had they real need of it as they had a rich verbal culture. Elders and Voices kept their history in songs that they sung to entertain and educate their people. When they were changed and riven all that was lost, part of the price of their survival. However they are trilingual verbally. English, Romani, and their native tongue.
Here is a partial glossary of Romani terms used by the Ruv and Roma in my books.
Mulanti=ghost
Ruv=wolf
Shilmulo=vampire/evil or mad Ruv
Phuro=Elder
bunica=grandmother
Vitsa=clan/cousin/kin
Kumpanija/Kumpanije= work partner/ work companion
Shavora=Companion/soulmate
Pral/Pal=brother/friend
She’endra/She’endre=Bloodsister/bloodbrother=family=sibling
pikie=expelled gypsy
le Ratta Lexicul=The blood lexicon/their book of origin
Li’ha’eer=by the gods
Bater=may it be so as in challenge acceptance
Nais=Thank you
atch=stop
Sunt plina=I’m full/you’re safe from me
Le Ratta Lexicul
The Blood Lexicon
The legend is that it is The Book of Life. Within its pages is the secrets of the World. How everything came to be and how it will eventually end. And it is said the words change with every decision that is made.
It is also said that whomever has it within their possession can rule the World.
Some humans meanwhile had learned of its existence and sought it. Yet they never found it. Human memory being shorter than Ruv’s, its existence became a legend with them, but not totally forgotten.
Truth became twisted as centuries passed. History was distorted and lost after the Ruv were riven. Part of the price for their new life. But legends were still passed on in whispers down the Lines to the Littles, both human and Ruv.
The Le Ratta Lexicul is to the Ruv as the Bible is to humans. From the beginning of the Ruv to the last days it tells about the past, present, and future.
According to one legend it was given to the Oru, a Ruv line, millennia ago for safekeeping and so they could act as Oracles to the Ruv. But another line sought it for themselves so they could rule both humans and Ruv. The Lexicon was lost and the Oru disappeared, leaving behind only two words about the Lexicon’s fate.
“The Inscription”
Though it looks like a book now it was not so when it was first given to the Oru. It changed when the Ruv were transformed and became the Ruv.
T.L. Riffey 