Fun Fact Time! Did you notice that the short story bonus I release for book 2 in a Magiford series is always from the perspective of a side character? I've been doing this intentionally from the start because I only do viewpoints from the heroine + hero in the book, and it's fun to see what the side characters are thinking/going through! (Sometimes the other bonus short stories are also from the perspective of a side character but I always make sure the book 2 is from a side character's point of view.) Let's take a look at the side character stories I've written for the past book 2 releases!
The Annoyed Eminence - Magic on Main Street 2 I know this short story just came out but I wanted to make sure you saw it was available, especially because I have seen Champions wondering what the Drakes' reaction was to the events near the end of book 2. When I was writing the scene from Considine's perspective I knew this is what was going on in the background (and I was laughing about Killian's suffering) and I was so happy I got to share this as a short story! (Warning: This short story has massive spoilers for book 2, so don't read it if you haven't finished book 2.) A Jaded Vampire - Hall of Blood and Mercy 2 Since the Hall of Blood and Mercy series is the series that overlaps the most with the Magic on Main Street series, let's talk about this one next! This side story is once again focused on vampires but this time it is from the perspective of Rupert! Yes, Rupert the vampire stars in multiple short stories! This story gives a look at Rupert's backstory but it does include spoilers for the first two books in the Hall of Blood and Mercy series.
A Lawful Wolf - Pack of Dawn and Destiny #2 The Pack of Dawn and Destiny series is the first time I wrote a Magiford Supernatural City series that visited Magiford but the main location was another place (the small town of Timber Ridge). Because of this, even though it takes place at the same time as the Magic on Main Street series the characters don't interact at all. This short story has massive spoilers for book 2 (United) to the point where all I can think to say that wouldn't be a huge spoiler is this short give you more perspective as to how the humans of the town view the local werewolves. Enemies, Friends, or Terror? - Court of Midnight and Deception 2 I got carried away when I was writing the Court of Midnight and Deception series and I include WAY TOO MANY side characters! I love all of them so I regret nothing. In the books I gave more page time to Skye and Indigo so for this short I wanted to focus on Eventide and Azure (Eventide is the faun that helps Leila a lot at the beginning and Azure is the naiad who is Leila's driver and in charge of the cars owned by the Night Court). It also gives you a perspective of how the Night Court views the relationship between Leila and Rigel.
A Clocktower Meeting - Gate of Myth and Power #2 This short story packs a double punch because you get to see the Regional Committee of Magic characters plus a very annoyed Aristide, Ker, and Charon. It's technically a prequel, so it won't really spoil anything for the main series but it is likely to be confusing if you haven't read at least book 1 in the Gate of Myth and Power series. Did you notice the build-in-progress clocktower cameo in the Magic on Main Street series?