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Fire Born
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25 August 2026

An urban fantasy mystery starring a retired hunter and witch who now tracks magical artifacts until an assassin comes for her apprentice. Series opener with cabal intrigue, a chosen family of hunters, old grief and a buried secret.
A Witch In Retirement. An Assassin At The Door. A Secret Worth Killing For.
Jenna B. Good is a witch. She worked as a hunter for the Department of Preternatural Affairs until a fae lunatic killed her werewolf fiancé, Sam, and her mentor, Hiro. Grief-stricken, she resigned to run Elm City Arcana, the shop she inherited from Hiro. Now the only things she hunts are precious magical artifacts for her wealthy clients.
Then a vampire assassin shows up looking for her witch apprentice, Maya. Jenna takes her in, only to learn that the predator was sent by the world's most powerful vampire cabal, and that someone in the local community reported Maya to them. Enlisting the help of her hunter friend Rick, who would have been Sam's best man, Jenna uncovers a far deeper mystery in her apprentice's past. Can she prove Maya's innocence before it's too late?
Fire Born is the first book in the Elm City Arcana urban fantasy series, for readers who love witchy sleuths, vampire politics, found family and monster-filled cities. Perfect for fans of Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews and Kim Harrison.
K. H. Warner is the pen name Ken Warner uses for his urban fantasy books. Ken grew up reading science fiction and fantasy; his early favorites were The Chronicles of Narnia, Dune, and of course, Lord of the Rings. When he began his martial arts training in high school, he heard many myths and legends about masters who possessed mysterious powers, typically attributed to their internal chi energy. He often thought these legends would make a great story. This ultimately led to his first books, The Katana Series. Ken continues to focus on science fiction and fantasy in his writing. He went full time with his author career late in 2020. Ken lives in Connecticut with his wife, Parveen, and their many dogs and cats.