Excerpt: Unveiled (Monarchs of Magic #1) by Susan Mac Nicol
Book Details:
Book Title: Unveiled – Paranormal Shifter Romance – Monarchs of Magic Book 1
Author: Susan Mac Nicol
Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group
Cover Artist: Boroughs Publishing Group Creative Designer
Release Date: September 22, 2026
Tense/POV: third person, past tense
Genres: MM Paranormal Shifter Romance, Fantasy/Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Tropes: Forced proximity
Themes: Found family, Fated mates
Heat Rating: 2 flames
Length: 88 000 words/334 pages
This is the first book in the series. It does not end on a cliffhanger. HFN
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In the mist-shrouded Scottish Highlands, a centuries-old legend stirs to life when a mysterious town appears during a fierce storm.
Through the Mists of Time
Like a place in fables and fairytales, the town of Glengàill is filled with secrets and enchantments.
This remote area of the Highlands is home to two enigmatic wolf shifters. Connor, who rules his clan with primal strength and fierce loyalty, and Adrian, whose compassion and humour shines through to keep the clans balanced.
Kings of their packs, Connor and Adrian are bound by a destiny entwined with Glengàill's fate. This mysterious, magical village that appears during a fierce storm, is more than it seems, and danger lurks at its edges.
As the fog of time slowly lifts, the town's hidden beauty is revealed, and a powerful bond between the shifters and the town's lore is rekindled.
But Glengàill is bound and captive to a council who is determined to keep the townspeople and their magic for themselves.
Caught between their duty to their packs and the call of destiny, Connor and Adrian must protect Glengàill from forces that threaten to exploit its magic while grappling with their unexpected and conflicted feelings.
As the battle begins, both kings fight for Glengàill, and for each other, so all will not be lost in the mists of time.
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The next morning, on his way to meet Xiathen, Connor remained in no mood for any more riddles or secrets. He’d already planned a solo shift for tonight to get rid of the pent-up frustrations he was carrying. He’d barely made it down the main street—if you could call a single ribbon of cobbles stitched between slate-roofed cottages and low stone walls a street— before people began to notice them. Not in a gawping, touristy way. More like the way an animal notices a change in wind direction.
Adrian stood in front of the Inn, waving at the children playing in the street, doffing an imaginary hat at people standing outside the market and the village shops. Connor felt as if every step was a negotiation with the ground, to be taken at one step at a time. “Don’t encourage them,” Connor muttered as he drew near. “We’ve enough on our plate, and don’t need anyone else sharing bloody mysterious prophecies or delivering dire ditties of destiny.”
“Such alliteration,” Adrian commented with a grin. “Quite impressive.” His mouth twitched. “And I’m not encouraging anyone.”
“You are.”
“I’m looking at the buildings and being sociable.”
Connor shot him a look. “You’re dying to visit every damned shop in the village and make new friends.” Adrian didn’t deny it. As peoples’ faces appeared in windows and doorways, he greeted them. Connor had to admit it felt right. No phones. No whispering. Just a quiet, collective assessment. It should’ve felt hostile. Instead, it felt like being recognised.
They passed a shop with a sign painted in gold leaf: Morrigan & Thread. The window display was a riot of felt and velvet, feathers and braided cords, hats perched on stands like small, proud creatures. A top hat with a band of dark green. A flat cap stitched with silver thread. A wide-brimmed thing that looked like it had been made from midnight. Adrian slowed. Connor didn’t.
He took two more steps before realising Adrian wasn’t beside him and turned back, irritated. “What?”
Adrian nodded at the window. “It’s a hat shop.” He looked like a child at Christmas. Connor huffed. “It’s a bloody hat shop, so what?”
The door opened before either of them touched it. A man stood in the doorway, tall and narrow as a lamppost, his hair a storm of grey curls held back with—Connor blinked—what looked like a hatpin shaped like a tiny sword. He wore a waistcoat the colour of old wine and a measuring tape draped around his neck like a priest’s stole. His eyes were sharp and amused.
“Connor,” he said, as if they’d had tea last week. Then his gaze slid to Adrian. “And Adrian. Come in. You’re letting the draught in.” Connor froze. “How do you—” “Names?” The man waved a hand as if batting away a fly. “Everyone knows names. It’s the shape of you that’s interesting.”
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Susan Mac Nicol is a British novelist dedicated to the power of LGBTQ+ romance, fantasy, and paranormal fiction. With over forty published titles spanning contemporary emotion and dark fantasy, her stories centre on complex characters who discover strength in connection. She's also an award-winning scriptwriter with ten awards for the script Sight Unseen, written with actor Nicholas Downs.
From the gritty streets of the Men of London series to the sensual underground of Fetish Alley and the enchanted realms of Monarchs of Magic, Susan weaves high-stakes drama with emotional intimacy.
When she’s not lost in fictional worlds, Susan actively connects with fellow romance enthusiasts, mentoring upcoming writers and celebrating diverse queer voices across global literature.
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