This book’s heroine, Special Agent Lila Black, is unlike the heroines you find in most paranormal fantasy stories: she’s not a witch, she’s not a werewolf, she’s not a vampire.

She’s human. Well, sort of.

She’s actually part human but has metal pieces fused to her arms and legs. She also has a computer chip in her brain. Technically, that makes her a cyborg but don’t be fooled: she’s quite a bit more than that.

The Story

The main storyline centers around a special assignment given to Lila: protect Zal, an elf rock superstar that deliberately traveled to one of the demon realms and is now part elf/part demon/part something else. Lila was given this assignment because there’s a death squad after Zal who are dead set on killing him. Why? Because they believe his new powers are strong enough to bring about the downfall of elf realm. They’re also uncomfortable with his new hybrid status and see him as a threat to the elven way of life.

Unfortunately, Zal doesn’t think he needs anyone looking after him so Lila has a challenge on her hands. Not only must she keep Zal in her sights, she’s also got to fend off a death squad that’s notoriously difficult to stop - they always get their man.

After a rocky start, Lila and Zal come to respect one another. Lila soon confirms that Zal’s powers are indeed greater than other elves. Additionally, she’s ill-equipped to deal with the magical powers of the death squad: her bionic abilities can protect Zal physically but they’re no match against magic. She and Zal are hard pressed to stay one step ahead of the death squad.