Shade Cursed

Shade Cursed an urban fantasy novel by MD Massey

When a shadow wizard with a dark past uncovers a supernatural conspiracy, he'll stop at nothing to get revenge on the Fae who enslaved him!

I go by Crowley, no last name. The Fae took that from me when they tore me from my crib and turned me into a creature of blood and shadow.

My kidnappers raised me, taught me magic, and made me their Hound. For years I served them, venturing out from Underhill to do their bidding, stealing magical artifacts, hunting down their enemies, and spying on humankind.

But a cur can only be brought to heel for so long. I’ve broken my chains by betraying my adoptive mother, the powerful sorceress Fuamnach. Since then her assassins have been hunting me, and if I’m captured I’ll be taken back to Underhill to face a crueler fate than death.

So, I spend my days in my tower, conducting magical experiments to help me control the dark entity that Fuamnach grafted onto my soul. As for my nights, they’re spent capturing the deadliest of supernatural creatures. I must have ingredients for my research, after all.

Now, one of those creatures claims he witnessed my abduction. Yet, the supernatural races are a treacherous lot, and there’s little to convince me he’s telling the truth.

But if there’s even a remote chance that my family is alive and well…

I’ll cut a swathe of destruction through an army of Fae, if it means gaining back a piece of the humanity they stole from me.

My name is Crowley, and if I can’t have my life back, then vengeance will have to do.

Shade Cursed is the first entry in The Shadow Changeling Series, a Colin McCool Junkyard Druid spin-off series set in M.D. Massey’s Druidverse urban fantasy setting.

If you enjoy dark urban fantasy books featuring haunted antiheroes in the tradition of Snape, Walker Boh, and Constantine, you’ll love this story about a human changeling prince fighting to overcome the tragedy of his tortured past.

Grab your copy of the first novel in this urban fantasy trilogy today!

What Readers Are Saying:

“MD Massey’s stories are excellent! The research on the Fae is excellent and helps the story flow and provide things to look up. All round fantastic literature for a really good price.” ~Johns F.

“The Junkyard Druid series are really fun reads. Well thought out, engaging, with a cast of characters you can get behind! 100% recommend!” ~Nick H.

“An amazing world building author. The characters and plot lines have you sucked in and begging for more! Love it!” ~Andrea L.

“His books are great, the Junkyard Druid series is amazing. I’ve read them all and hope there’s more.” ~George C.

“The Colin McCool series is amazing. Found myself enthralled by the action, storytelling and comedy from start to finish. desperately awaiting the next installment!” ~Mic R.

“…among the best urban fantasy you’re going to find.” ~Todd C.

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Shade Hunted

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When a human changeling uncovers the truth of his dark past, he’ll risk everything to track down his real family… cutting a swathe of magical destruction through all who stand in his way!

The name’s Crowley, but the Fae know me as Fuamnach’s Hound. She’s the Tuath Dé sorceress who abducted me as a child, making me her slave in Underhill.

For decades I languished under her thumb, suffering torturous abuse while she molded me into her own personal magical assassin and saboteur. After years of slavery, I finally broke free, earning her ire and the attention of her death squads.

Now, I’m searching for my human family and the doppelgänger who stole my identity. I intend to gain back what was lost by killing the faery who is living the life I was meant to have.

All I have to do is evade an army of deadly fae assassins, dig up my hidden past, and locate an imposter who’s hiding among the eight billion humans living on the planet.

Perhaps this would be a daunting task for the average human, but I’m neither average nor entirely human.

My name is Crowley, and I swear to take back what’s mine—even if I have to climb a mountain of fae corpses to do it.

Shade Hunted is the second novel in The Shadow Changeling Series, a Colin McCool Junkyard Druid spin-off series set in M.D. Massey’s Druidverse urban fantasy setting.

If you enjoy dark urban fantasy books featuring haunted antiheroes in the tradition of Snape, Walker Boh, and Constantine, you’ll love this story about a shadow wizard who’s searching for his long lost human family.

Grab your copy of the second entry in this action-packed urban fantasy trilogy today!

What Readers Are Saying:

“I eagerly read chapter by chapter not wanting to put the book down until the end. A great read! Can’t wait for the next book. Well done, Mr Massey, well done.” ~Janet M.

“An amazing world building author. The characters and plot lines have you sucked in and begging for more! Love it!” ~Andrea L.

“…among the best urban fantasy you’re going to find.” ~Todd C.

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Shade War

shade war urban fantasy novel cover

Cursed by a soul-eating demon and haunted by his past, this shadow mage will do anything to save the woman he loves… from himself.

Shade War is the action-packed third entry in The Shadow Changeling Series trilogy, a Colin McCool Junkyard Druid spin-off series set in M.D. Massey's Druidverse urban fantasy setting.

If you enjoy dark urban fantasy books featuring haunted antiheroes in the tradition of Snape, Walker Boh, and Constantine, you'll enjoy this action-packed love story about a shadow wizard who’s fighting for his freedom… and his very soul.

Crowley’s my name. Some call me Hound, but most don’t live to say it twice.

The goddess Fuamnach kidnapped me when I was a child, she taught me magic, then she made me her assassin and slave. If that was all she did to me, I might’ve escaped and let it pass. But she changed me—in ways I still don’t completely understand.

There’s something inside me… and it hungers.

A blessing and a curse, my shade provides the magic I need to evade Fuamnach while it slowly gnaws away at my life force. Even worse, the entity has recently decided to rebel against me.

Now I’m not just being hunted by a goddess… I’m in the midst of a war for my very soul.

If the shade wins I’ll be trapped inside my body, helpless to resist while it feeds on everyone around me—including Belladonna, the woman I love.

I have to find a way to control the shadow wraith and to stop Fuamnach from hunting me. Only then can Belladonna and I can live in peace.

To do that, I need answers—answers that can only be found in Underhill where I was enslaved and reborn. But if I’m captured there, my former master will delight in torturing me to death over several agonizing centuries. And that’s if she’s feeling generous.

This won’t be the first time I’ve bearded the lion in its den… but one slip, and it might be my last.

(Note to Readers: This urban fantasy trilogy contains elements of light paranormal romance, but it is primarily an urban fantasy action and suspense series with a dark fantasy feel. The first two books have far fewer romance scenes, but the romance is the primary sub-plot in this series. Look for the payoff in this third book. ~M.D.M.)

What Readers Are Saying About This Series:

“Once again, Massey takes a person you really wouldn’t want to be friends with and makes you want to see him succeed. An anti-hero that you root for with every victory; a man that you see finding out unpleasant truths about himself, a man who uses evil magic… and one who you root for to succeed. I have NO idea how I’m going to manage to wait for the next book about Crowley.” ~ Kindle Reader Five-Star Review

“Crowley became the ‘bad boy’ we hated to love in Shade Cursed. Shade Hunted is Crowley’s continuing quest to discover his roots. It is an exciting, shocking, emotional roller coaster ride.” ~ Kindle Reader Five-Star Review

“There’s so much more to Crowley than I ever thought possible. I was intrigued by his story and I came to love him in his own dark, broken way. I can’t wait to see what happens next.” ~ Kindle Reader Five-Star Review

Read the exciting conclusion to this action-packed urban fantasy trilogy today!

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