title: The Nexus: Samhain (Volume 1)
author:  Ian Cadena 
description: Ian Cadena started writing when he was a kid. Instead of paying attention in school he wrote out scripts to act out later with his action figures. When he was a tween he discovered Dungeons & Dragons and as a Dungeon Master wrote out his own stories for his fellow players, giving them their own unique backgrounds and history. Later, he accomplished a degree in Theater & Writing. He is a Reiki Master and enthralled with all things mystic and paranormal. He possesses numerous tarot decks and has had at least one out-of-body experience...maybe two. When not traveling outside of his body hes usually concocting a new story from his secret lair. However, his plotting is often foiled by giving into demands from Nacho his Chihuahua. He enjoys reading practically every genre and listening to his husband, James, play guitar. He, James, and Nacho enjoy splitting their time between Austin and marveling at the Milky Way from their property in Big Bend, Texas.
zlib_text: Dedication
   
  This book is dedicated to all the people at Samhain Publishing who help make our dreams reality.
  To Crissy Brashear for creating a home for our books, her outstanding business acumen and her
  belief in us.
  To our fabulous editors, Bethany Morgan and Lindsey Faber, for making our writing the best it can
  be.
  To Marty Matthews for answering questions at all hours of the day and always being there with a
  smile and a hug when we need it.
  To Jacob Hammer for making sure our books are pretty and sending them to places where readers
  can get their hands on them.
  To Jimmy Barnett, Amanda Brashear and the rest of the team who send us our absolute favorite
  emails of the month.
  To the Samhain Reader Cafe mods for keeping the party going.
  To all the other authors who inspire us with their stories.
  To the rest of the team; we’re sure we don’t realize all you do behind the scenes, but we appreciate
  it regardless.
  
  Prologue
   
  Dry brush crackled under the hooves of Silas Compton’s roan geldi