I wanted to talk a little about the worldbuilding for A Sense of Danger, Section 47 standalone, Thursday, Nov. 12.

A Sense of Danger takes place in a modern, urban fantasy world. Basically, the book is set in our real world, but one with a hidden layer of magic, spies, and more. So the worldbuilding is more similar to my Elemental Assassin series, rather than my Crown of Shards series, which takes place in a medieval-type, epic fantasy world with queens, kingdoms, creatures, etc.

The main magic users in A Sense of Danger are “paramortals” – people with magic/abilities but who are also human/mortal. So paramortals can be killed, and they are not immortal, like vampires and other being/creatures are in some urban fantasy books.

When I was creating the Section 47 world, I tried to think about what powers might be useful for spies, assassins, and the like. I also wanted some of the main characters to have magic/powers that I haven’t used in previous books/series. For example, Charlotte Locke, my heroine, has a magical form of synesthesia that lets her see mistakes, errors, etc. in various colors, so some folks refer to her as a “synth”.

There are other types of synths, as well as “lingos” – people who can read, speak, and understand any language. Again, I thought that would be a useful ability for spies. There are also paramortals with more offensive, destructive powers. I’m trying to avoid spoilers, so I’m speaking in generalities about the powers, etc.

So that’s a little bit about the worldbuilding and magic system in A Sense of Danger. I hope everyone enjoys the audiobook when it is released. 😎 

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A Sense of Danger is an Audible Original book. That means that it will ONLY be available as an audiobook for the first six months is it released. I will be self-publishing the ebook/print books at a later date, probably in summer 2021.

A SENSE OF DANGER DESCRIPTION:

A SPY…

My name is Charlotte Locke, and I’m an analyst for Section 47, a secret government agency that tracks terrorists, criminals, and other paramortal bad guys who want to unleash their abilities on an unsuspecting mortal world. I have a magical form of synesthesia that senses danger and uncovers lies—making me a stealthy operative.

I’m trudging through another day when one of Section’s cleaners—assassins—takes an interest in me. I don’t need my synesthesia to realize that he is extremely dangerous and that he will do anything to achieve his goals—even if it means putting me in the line of fire.

…AND AN ASSASSIN

I’m Desmond Percy, one of Section 47’s most lethal cleaners. I’m also a man on a mission, and I need Charlotte Locke’s skills to help me keep a promise, settle a score, and kill some extremely bad people.

Charlotte might not like me, but we’re stuck together until my mission is over. Still, the more time we spend together, the more I’m drawn to her. But at Section 47, you never know who you can trust—or who might want you dead.

A Sense of Danger is told in first person from the viewpoints of both Charlotte Locke and Desmond Percy. Helen Laser is the narrator for Charlotte, while Rupert Channing is the narrator for Desmond.

As of right now, this book is a stand-alone adventure, although if it does well, then I might write some more Section 47 books.

I hope everyone enjoys the audiobook when it is released. Happy listening! 😎 

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