Warlocks

Warlocks: Deal with a Dragon is the first book in an ongoing, gritty urban fantasy series. This debut novel by author Ajala Bandele is full of action and humor, as it follows an unique ensemble of 4 characters through the seedy magical underground of contemporary Los Angeles. The unlikely, and wholly unprepared, team must uncover a mysterious plot by a flamboyant and hipster vampire, who seeks to regain his former glory and power, in order to keep their communities and themselves safe. The story focuses on finding a family, coming to grips with one's flaws, dealing with shattered beliefs, and stepping beyond one's comfort zone to uncover the truth.

Synopsis: Two fugitive warlocks, Shango and Jameson, survive an ambush by a ruthless Paladin, but now have to make a shady deal with an emotionally unstable dragon to hide the murder from the Covenant of Magi. Their choices are simple, if not dangerous: find her stolen treasure within three days or be eaten. Sucks to suck. The hunt for the dragon's treasure leads them to Joy and Tabitha - two ladies new to magic, both protecting their communities from supernatural threats. Together, they'll battle shadow monsters, goblins, and a vainglorious vampire's drugged-out monster gang to get back to the dragon in time. And if that isn't enough, someone mentioned something about a world ending prophecy, whatever that means.