Magical beasts are hunting Alley Ward, a college student with a deadly secret she's kept hidden for years. Alley Ward has a secret-the kind of secret that can level a city block. Her plan had always been simple: Complete her medical doctorate and find a permanent cure for her unstable "condition". But things aren't simple anymore. Now she's being hunted by dangerous creatures that can hide among us. Now there's a new plan: Stay alive. Will Alley survive long enough to unravel the truth behind her mysterious past and help prevent a war that threatens to destroy our world? If you like Jim Butcher, M.D. Massey, Patricia Briggs, Michael Anderle, Shayne Silvers, Ilona Andrews, Rick Gualtieri, Kim Harrison, Brad Magnarella or Orlando A. Sanchez you'll love the new Emerald City Dragons urban fantasy series! Buy The Obsidian Ascent and get lost in an action-packed adventure filled with dragons, mages, and magic today!