The Ties That Bind: Chapter 5

The Borderlands is a space between the world of Humans and the world of the Fae. It separates the two worlds and is populated by those who are a mix of those too human to live on the Fae side of the border and those too fae to live amongst the humans.

When it was created all humans capable of performing magic were sent to the Borderlands as well. Some say they were sent to safeguard ordinary humans against the fae and others because the ordinary humans distrusted those with magic as much as they did the Fae.

Once created, everyone outside the Borderlands pretended it didn’t exist.

Until most forgot it did.

Born in the Borderlands, Daniel Faraway was determined to leave it behind. He locked his magic away and crossed into the human side of the border. He traveled and eventually made a place for himself in the humans only side of the border. He worked his way up through the ranks of the police force eventually becoming a homicide detective. He thought he was done with the Borderlands and was content to let old memories and old pain fade, his past forgotten.

But when there are six murders in a row in Danny’s hometown of Barrowville, a homicide detective is exactly what the Borderlands needs. Called home, he soon finds there is more than murder on the menu. Someone is attacking the old families, including his Great Aunt Alice, and if he doesn’t stop them, all of the borders could come crashing down.

Our story continues with Chapter 5…