Falling to Ash

An exciting new series with serious BITE. From the author of The Iron Witch comes this action-packed tale of vampire adolescence and forbidden romance.

The story is a wonderful who-dunnit and it breezes along to an explosive ending.The world of Falling to Ash is rich with folklore.

I truly loved this book... it is fast-paced with sufficient action to keep you on the edge of your seat. I didn't want to put this book down.

Falling to Ash is simply outstanding. I 100% loved it... Karen Mahoney has taken the classic blood drinking vampire but put her own twist on them. So, vampire lovers, this is a must-read... I can't recommend it enough. It has it all - action, mystery, blood-thirsty vampires and a little bit of romance.

Karen Mahoney gave up on her dreams of being Wonder Woman a long time ago, but has instead settled for being a writer of urban fantasy. Her first novel, THE IRON WITCH, was published by Corgi in 2011. She has also been published alongside some of her favourite authors, in anthologies like THE ETERNAL KISS and KISS ME DEADLY. She lives in London, though she dreams of one day living in Boston.

You can't choose your family . . . living or dead 
 
Trapped between two very different worlds, newly made vampire Moth is struggling to find her place in either. Not only does she have to answer to her strict Irish-Catholic Dad, but her over-protective maker, Theo, is intent on making her the star attraction in his powerful Boston vampire clan. Moth will have to pull off the double-act of the century to please both of them . . . 
 
 Adding to her problems is the dangerously attractive Jason Murdoch, a trainee vampire hunter who loves to play cat and mouse in his spare time (Jace = cat; Moth = mouse). But when the young and gorgeous teenagers of Boston's wealthiest families start to disappear, it forces Moth and Jace into an uneasy truce. Will they be able to solve the mystery behind the disappearances - before someone winds up undead?

The Wood Queen

The fey war continues in this bewitching sequel to Karen Mahoney's The Iron Witch.

Dark secrets and dangerous magic permeate the enthralling second installment of the Iron Witch trilogy

Fast, quick paced and thrilling, keeping you on the tips of your toes till the very end . . . The writing was beautiful . . . lyrical and whimsical

I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and was completely caught up in the crazy fairy tale world that Karen Mahoney has created! Overall, a brilliant an enchanting read! I am super excited for the last book, The Stone Demon to be released!

The Wood Queen is a great instalment in the series that has left me desperate for the final book in the trilogy! If you enjoyed The Iron Witch then The Wood Queen is a must read

This book both kicks ass and yet is full of beauty

I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and was completely caught up in the crazy fairy tale world that Karen Mahoney has created! Overall, a brilliant and enchanting read!

Karen Mahoney has been a professional Tarot reader, a college counsellor, a dating agency consultant, and bookseller and a webmistress. She is now a full-time writer and her first novel, The Iron Witch, was published in 2011. She has a highly trafficked blog where she talks about everything from writing books to her lifelong love of Wonder Woman. 
 
Visit Karen online at www.kazmahoney.com

Born into the mysterious world of an ancient alchemical order, Donna has always been aware of the dark feud that exists between the alchemists and the fey. Her own mother - bound by a dark Faerie curse - has been confined to a hospital bed for as long as she can remember . . . But now there is a chance to release her, and Donna will stop at nothing until she is free. 
 
Armed with her own brand of powerful magic, Donna must face the fearsome Wood Queen in order to save her mother. But in the Ironwood - a place that haunts Donna's dreams - there is far greater and more dangerous magic already at work . . .

Hunting the Dark

The second title in Karen Mahoney's kick-ass 'Moth' series - this is paranormal fantasy with serious BITE

Karen Mahoney has been a professional Tarot reader, a college counsellor, a dating agency consultant, and bookseller and a webmistress. She is now a full-time writer and her first novel, The Iron Witch, was published in 2011. She has a highly trafficked blog where she talks about everything from writing books to her lifelong love of Wonder Woman. 
 
Visit Karen online at www.kazmahoney.com

Moth's adventures in the dark and twisted underworld of modern-day Boston continue in this thrilling sequel to Falling to Ash. 
 
Once bitten . . . never shy 
 
Adjusting to life as a vampire hasn’t been easy for Moth. Torn between her family and her maker Theo, Moth spends her time running from one deadly situation to the next. 
 
 
That’s not her only problem. There’s a killer on the loose and no vampire is safe. Even worse, the prime suspect is Jace Murdoch, Moth’s friend and one-time crush. 
 
He is in serious danger. Moth needs to hunt down the killer before Jace is destroyed. 
Time is running out and the darkness is closing in . . .

The Stone Demon

The astonishing conclusion to the spellbinding Iron Witch trilogy.

Karen Mahoney has been a professional Tarot reader, a college counsellor, a dating agency consultant, and bookseller and a webmistress. She is now a full-time writer and her first novel, The Iron Witch, was published in 2011. She has a highly trafficked blog where she talks about everything from writing books to her lifelong love of Wonder Woman. The Stone Demon is her fourth novel. 
 
Visit Karen online at www.kazmahoney.com

When the newly-released demons set the Order of the Crow an impossible ultimatum — deliver the Philosopher’s Stone, or suffer fatal consequences — alchemist’s apprentice Donna Underwood must recreate the mythical artefact before the world is plunged into a modern Dark Age. But will she succeed when she finds herself pitted against a vengeful demon king, not one but two Faerie queens, an immortal Magus with his own shadowy agenda, and her own dangerously unpredictable powers? 
 
Donna must be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, but even death may not be enough…

Moth (Short Story ebook)

Forbidden romance and paranormal adventure collide in this action-packed short story - with added BITE!

Karen Mahoney gave up on her dreams of being Wonder Woman a long time ago, but has instead settled for being a writer of urban fantasy.  Her debut novel, THE IRON WITCH, was published by Corgi in 2011, and her new novel, FALLING TO ASH, is the first in a new series about teen vampire Moth. Karen lives in London with far too many books, though she dreams of one day moving to Boston.

Once bitten . . . never shy. 
 
Since being Turned, teenage vampire Moth has been trying to get to grips with her life as one of Boston's newly 'undead'. But her dangerous and powerful Maker, Theo, needs her to do more to prove herself . . . The task? To retrieve the ashes of an important master vampire. The catch? The funeral urn is currently being kept in the apartment of a vampire hunter with a notoriously high success rate. But when Moth comes face-to-face with the hunter’s young son, Jace, who will come out on top?

Karen Mahoney

Karen Mahoney is a brilliant storyteller, blending magic and alchemy with bold, captivating characters who step right off the page and draw you into their world. You'll fall under this book's spell

Richelle Mead, New York Times #1 bestselling author of the "Vampire Academy" series

Mahoney's debut sizzles with romance and alchemical swashbuckling, but it's the steadfast character of Donna Underwood that kept me hooked. Her choices, her loyalty, her determination - all make for a refreshing and captivating read

Tiffany Trent, author of the "Hallowmere" series and "The Unnaturalists"

This story has it all for fans of (sub)urban fantasy: vicious adversaries, devoted friendship and first romance

The Iron Witch has managed to present original ideas in what is a crowded genre, and that's something worth noting. It's perfect for fans of all things magic, fey and urban, or just readers looking for a good story to escape into

The Iron Witch is an interesting combination of fairy magic and alchemy, which makes it very different to a lot of the other fairy-centric novels around at the moment. I like fairies, and I like alchemy, so I felt this was likely to be a winning combination for me and I wasn't disappointed

The Iron Witch was a strongly paced narrative situated firmly in an original, well-developed world with an appealingly imperfect character in Donna Underwood. Mahoney manages to create and maintain a two-tiered plot, preserving the integrity of Donna's character and worldview while dropping enough hints to let the reader intuit dark schemes going on out of Donna's sight

Freak. 
 
That's what they call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood at Ironbridge High School. A horrific fey attack that killed her father when she was just a child left Donna branded with iron tattoos that cover her hands and arms - and magically enhanced strength, that she now does all she can to hide. 
 
Now, after ten years of wishing for a normal life, Donna finally accepts her role in the centuries-old war against the darkest outcasts of Faerie - the dark elves. Aided by Xan, a gorgeous half-fey dropout, Donna must save her best friend's life - and that means betraying one of the world's greatest secrets and confronting the very thing that destroyed her family.

The Iron Witch

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Karen Mahoney is a brilliant storyteller, blending magic and alchemy with bold, captivating characters who step right off the page and draw you into their world. You'll fall under this book's spell

Mahoney's debut sizzles with romance and alchemical swashbuckling, but it's the steadfast character of Donna Underwood that kept me hooked. Her choices, her loyalty, her determination - all make for a refreshing and ...

This story has it all for fans of (sub)urban fantasy: vicious adversaries, devoted friendship and first romance

Karen Mahoney is a brilliant storyteller, blending magic and alchemy with bold, captivating characters who step right off the page and draw you into their world. You'll fall under this book's spell

Mahoney's debut sizzles with romance and alchemical swashbuckling, but it's the steadfast character of Donna Underwood that kept me hooked. Her choices, her loyalty, her determination - all make for a refreshing and ...

This story has it all for fans of (sub)urban fantasy: vicious adversaries, devoted friendship and first romance

Karen Mahoney is a brilliant storyteller, blending magic and alchemy with bold, captivating characters who step right off the page and draw you into their world. You'll fall under this book's spell

Mahoney's debut sizzles with romance and alchemical swashbuckling, but it's the steadfast character of Donna Underwood that kept me hooked. Her choices, her loyalty, her determination - all make for a refreshing and ...

This story has it all for fans of (sub)urban fantasy: vicious adversaries, devoted friendship and first romance

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