The Shadow Series Series by Candice Bundy

A Foothold In Two Different Worlds, And No Safety In Either... I, Becka Rowan, live in a time of uneasy peace. A fragile truce stands between humans, shifters, and the fae-touched-those who turn inward to their Houses for loyalty and protection and live in isolation from the outside world.For an ungifted like me, that's impossible to do.Born of the fae but not blessed with their powers, I've grown up as an outcast within the human world... moreA Foothold In Two Different Worlds, And No Safety In Either... I, Becka Rowan, live in a time of uneasy peace. A fragile truce stands between humans, shifters, and the fae-touched-those who turn inward to their Houses for loyalty and protection and live in isolation from the outside world.For an ungifted like me, that's impossible to do.Born of the fae but not blessed with their powers, I've grown up as an outcast within the human world. Humans don't trust people like me with fae heritage, and the fae don't bother with the ungifted. I said screw it and embraced college, determined to make my own fate.Just when I thought I could start a prestigious internship and continue my quest to address interspecies conflict, someone murdered my twin sister, an adept illusionist and heir to our family lineage.So, I'm going back home to say goodbye. Back to House Rowan. I take a deep breath, knowing after a short few days I'll return to the city, free again from the melodrama of the House I was raised in.There's just one hitch in my plan-Quinn, a fae-touched member of the Enforcer's Guild assigned to investigate the killing. Quinn doesn't let the typical fae prejudices against the ungifted prevent him from staying close to me. Uncomfortably close. Besides, he needs my help to figure out what happened to my sister.How can I refuse? less

Just when I was getting a handle on my magic, my fae family drama, and an unwanted fiance, someone wants me dead. Again.Returning home is never easy, especially when you’ve lived apart from your family for eight long years and your face reminds them of your well-loved twin whose murder still haunts these halls. How can I, Becka Rowan, live up to her memory? I’d only been back home a few weeks when tragedy struck again in the form of a poisoner. I almost died... moreJust when I was getting a handle on my magic, my fae family drama, and an unwanted fiance, someone wants me dead. Again.Returning home is never easy, especially when you’ve lived apart from your family for eight long years and your face reminds them of your well-loved twin whose murder still haunts these halls. How can I, Becka Rowan, live up to her memory? I’d only been back home a few weeks when tragedy struck again in the form of a poisoner. I almost died. My father lies in a coma, his fate uncertain.It’s bad enough that I’m always being measured up to my beloved twin; how can I ever hope to feel safe and welcome at House Rowan with Shadow Dwellers and poisoners out to get me? The assassination attempt brings Enforcer Quinn back to House Rowan. I’m excited to be working side by side with Quinn again, solving the case together. His return gives me the opportunity to find out if the connection between us is real. I hope he feels the same draw to me as I do to him. But Quinn’s holding back; keeping things professional between us. Can I blame him? I’m still engaged to my dead twin's fiance! I need to control my magic, end my engagement, and then find a path forward with Quinn. Is that too much to ask?Assuming Quinn and I can solve the poisoning before they strike again. less