Avenel was once a fabled assassin known as the Blade of Elyria. Ever tight-lipped about her past, she retired from a life of death to wander the world alone. Deena is a sheltered teenage girl unaware of her extraordinary heritage. Raised alone by her mother, she has never been far from home. Their paths cross in Deena’s secluded village, when tragedy obliterates Deena’s home and leaves her orphaned. The two begin a journey across the continent, bound together by Avenel’s promise to keep Deena safe. They encounter allies, both new and old: a biological father, a bastard prince and his friends, estranged family, and a physician who claims to be a member of a long-dead race. Each has regrets and painful memories of their own, memories that Deena soon discovers she can relive through dreams. When a prophesied sign of the end of the world appears, their journey becomes about more than just the fate of a single girl, and the secrets between them may be enough to save the world — or end it.

Martin and Claire's nemesis, Wanda Jean, is dead and buried in Broome. Or is she? Martin and Claire go to Warrnambool to investigate a savage and despicable murder. The latest killings, reminiscent of their former enemy's handy work, have the ASIO agents on edge, wondering if their belief of Wanda Jean's demise is accurate. Or could it be that someone has constructed this web of intrigue to draw them out? “So this was really good. Some trigger spots for those who are sensitive to rape scenes... but the action and characters kept me thrilled and on the edge of my seat.” ~ StarWarsLover EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the third thrilling installment in "The Oz Files," featuring a series of intriguing thrillers set in Australia, written with great authenticity by Aussie author Barry Metcalf.