Jessica Short: 6 books

Best Laid Plans is set in the City of Gates. It’s a depraved, evil city held under the firm control of the Compact. A group of families who together control the trade to the other planes; they’re bound by blood oaths and pacts to keep the peace. But in the Gates magic and money rule all, and what...

A Night at the Dark Queen is set in the City of Gates. It’s a depraved, evil city held under the firm control of the Compact. A group of families who together control the trade to the other planes; they’re bound by blood oaths and pacts to keep the peace. But in the Gates magic and money rule...

Ice and Pride is set in the City of Gates. It’s a depraved, evil city held under the firm control of the Compact. A group of families who together control the trade to the other planes; they’re bound by blood oaths and pacts to keep the peace. But in the Gates magic and money rule all, and what...

Means and Ends is set in the City of Gates. It’s a depraved, evil city held under the firm control of the Compact. A group of families who together control the trade to the other planes; they’re bound by blood oaths and pacts to keep the peace. But in the Gates magic and money rule all, and what...

Knife Work is set in the City of Gates. It’s a depraved, evil city held under the firm control of the Compact. A group of families who together control the trade to the other planes; they’re bound by blood oaths and pacts to keep the peace. But in the Gates magic and money rule all, and what they...

By the twentieth century, North Carolina’s progressive streak had strengthened, thanks in large part to a growing number of women who engaged in and influenced state and national policies and politics. These women included Gertrude Weil who fought tirelessly for the Nineteenth Amendment, which extended...