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  and some fates are inescapable.

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  Night’s Reckoning

  For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.

  But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets.

  When Tenzin’s sire hears about the ninth century shipwreck found off the coast of southern China, Zhang Guo realizes he’ll need the help of an upstart pirate from Shanghai to retrieve it. And since that pirate has no desire to be in the middle of an ancient war, Cheng calls the only allies who might be able to help him avoid it.

  Unfortunately, Tenzin is on one side of the globe and Ben is on the other.

  Tenzin knows she’ll need Ben’s keen mind and political skills to complete the job. She also knows gaining Ben’s cooperation won’t be an easy task. She’ll have to drag him back into the darkness he’s been avoiding.

  Whether Ben knows it or not, his fate is balanced on the edge of a thousand-year-old blade, and one stumble could break everything Tenzin has worked toward.

  Night’s Reckoning is the third novel in the Elemental Legacy series, a paranormal mystery by Elizabeth Hunter, USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Mysteries.

  COMING SPRING 2020

  Dawn Caravan

  Elemental Legacy Book Four

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  Afterword

  Dear Readers,

  Thanks for returning to the Elemental Legacy series. I hope you enjoyed reading Night’s Reckoning as much as I enjoyed writing it. The core of this book has been planned for over six years now, so it felt really great to finally get it down on paper. I truly hope you enjoyed.

  The next book in the series will be Dawn Caravan, which will be coming in Spring 2020. In the meantime, I’ll also be releasing a holiday novella in the Elemental World series called Valley of the Shadow. There is a free preview at the end of this book.

  I hope you take the time to sign up for my newsletter to receive a free short story, or subscribe to my blog at ElizabethHunterWrites.com. Those are the best ways to keep up with all the latest news, teasers, and contests happening for my books.

  And of course, honest reviews at your favorite retailer are always very welcome and help a writer out!

  Thanks for reading,

  Elizabeth Hunter

  About the Author

  ELIZABETH HUNTER is a USA Today and international best-selling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in Central California, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family. She has published over thirty works of fiction and sold over a million books worldwide. She is the author of Love Stories on 7th and Main, the Elemental Legacy series, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.

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  Also by Elizabeth Hunter

  The Elemental Legacy

  Shadows and Gold

  Imitation and Alchemy

  Omens and Artifacts

  Obsidian’s Edge

  (novella anthology)

  Midnight Labyrinth

  Blood Apprentice

  The Devil and the Dancer

  Night’s Reckoning

  Dawn Caravan

  (Spring 2020)

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  The Elemental Mysteries

  A Hidden Fire

  This Same Earth

  The Force of Wind

  A Fall of Water

  The Stars Afire

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  The Elemental World

  Building From Ashes

  Waterlocked

  Blood and Sand

  The Bronze Blade

  The Scarlet Deep

  A Very Proper Monster

  A Stone-Kissed Sea

  Valley of the Shadow

  (December 2019)

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  The Irin Chronicles

  The Scribe

  The Singer

  The Secret

  The Staff and the Blade

  The Silent

  The Storm

  The Seeker

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  The Cambio Springs Series

  Long Ride Home

  Shifting Dreams

  Five Mornings

  Desert Bound

  Waking Hearts

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  Contemporary Romance

  The Genius and the Muse

  7th and Main

  INK

  HOOKED

  GRIT

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  Linx & Bogie Mysteries

  A Ghost in the Glamour

  A Bogie in the Boat