title: The Challenge (Circle of Conspiracy) (Volume 1)
author:  Cas Peace 
description: <span>"I have just loved this entire series. Cas Peace is a master storyteller, providing a depth and breadth of information about her worlds and their people that is just staggering. Her characters are complex and multidimensional. Strong world-building and beautiful storytelling. Highly recommended!" ~K Sozaeva, <i>Amazon Vine Voice and Top 1000 reviewer.</i></span><br /><br /><span>"If you enjoy being whisked away to the realm of fantasy, I strongly suggest this unique, special read. Hands down, one of the best fantasy series I have ever read!"~Ashley L Knight: author of <i>Falwyn</i> and the <i>Fins</i> trilogy.</span><br /><br /><span>"The Artesans series propels you into a world so deftly written that you see, feel, touch, and even smell each twist and turn. These nesting novels are evocative, hauntingly real. Smart. Powerful. Compelling. The trilogy teems with finely drawn characters, heroes and villains, and societies worth knowing; with stories so organic and yet iconic you know you've found another home--in Albia."~Janet Morris: author of <i>The Sacred Band of Stepsons</i>; the <i>Dreamdancer</i> series; <i>I, the Sun</i>; <i>Outpassage</i>.</span>
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  # Julian (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Zeta Security Book 4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## B. P. Beth
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [![Aces Press, LLC](../images/00003.jpeg)
  
  
  ![Aces Press, LLC](../images/00002.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Foreword](part0003.html#2RHM0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Dedication](part0005.html#4OIQ0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Acknowledgement](part0006.html#5N3C0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](part0007.html#6LJU0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Julian](part0008.html#7K4G0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2\. [Lili](part0009.html#8IL20-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  3\. [Julian](part0010.html#9H5K0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4\. [Lili](part0011.html#AFM60-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5\. [Julian](part0012.html#BE6O0-a5621aca9a30456ebc538127d7a76996)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  6\. [Lili](part0013.htm