by Jim Johnson
   Finally, huge thanks to my son Jacob for providing laughs and smiles all through the production of this book, and to my wife Damaris, without whose support and encouragement I would not have gotten this book finished, much less published.
   About the Author
   Jim Johnson is the author of the POTOMAC SHADOWS urban fantasy series and the PISTOLS AND PYRAMIDS fantasy western series, as well as other fiction series under development. He has written sundry other stories, including several published in the Star Trek universe, and has written material for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Modiphius, Decipher, and White Wolf.
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   Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, and several crazy cats. He’s pretty sure he hasn’t seen any ghosts around town. Might just have to look harder. And he has eaten at Haute Dogs and the Dairy Godmother, and strongly recommends you do the same next time you’re in town. Tell them Rachel sent you.
   Also by Jim Johnson
   PISTOLS AND PYRAMIDS
   Ranger of Mayat
   Flight to the Fort
   House of the Healer
   Omnibus 1: The Bloody Frontier
   POTOMAC SHADOWS
   Beacon’s Spark
   Beacon’s Hope
   Beacon’s Fury
   The Fine Print
   Copyright © 2017 by Jim Johnson
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   This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead; events; or locales is entirely coincidental. Whether the Veil and the Holding are real is for the Awakened and the dead to decide.
   Version 1.0 (July 2017)
   www.POTOMACSHADOWS.com
   Cover artistry by Lou Harper (www.louharper.com)
   Print layout by Kevin G. Summers (www.happycatstudios.com)
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