In the aftermath of chaos, a skilled agent grapples with the shocking truth of a phantom's identity while facing relentless scrutiny from a determined detective. As secrets unravel and danger looms, can he navigate the storm before everything he knows is torn apart?

In a relentless chase through a neon-drenched underworld, a cop discovers that the elusive Phantom holds secrets that could shatter his world. As alliances blur and betrayals unfold, he must confront a haunting past and make a choice that could cost him everything.

This is Magic and Metal. An Urban Fantasy Serial by Rebecca Ryals, read for you by text to speech technology. In this monthly, serial audiobook podcast, I'll read a beta version of chapters for you. If you love Urban Fantasy detectives stories, then Magic & Metal is the podcast for you. Detective Jax Spencer walks a dangerous line in a near-future Chicago where magic and technology collide. As a half-dragon passing as human, he's uniquely qualified to join the city's supernatural crimes task-force—and uniquely vulnerable to exposure. When Mara Larkin-Osborn—brilliant researcher, secret hacker, and wife of Jax's foster brother—stumbles into the precinct with fractured memories and tales of a mysterious lab break-in, Jax is plunged into a case that threatens to expose everything he's fought to hide. Caught between his badge and his blood, Jax must solve the case before his own scales show. But in a world where memories can be hacked and magic can be muzzled, who can he truly trust? "Magic & Metal" is a pulse-pounding urban fantasy noir that explores the cost of identity in a world that fears difference. It's "Altered Carbon" meets "The Dresden Files," with a dragon-shaped twist that will keep listeners guessing until the very last page.