The world has changed one and a half year ago. People's nightmares and fantasys are walking earth, like they always have, only by now people know about it. The Clans have outed themselves to the world. Dragons, Phoenixes, Sphinxes and Vampires live amongst society, to only name the bigger clans. But though they have confirmed their existence they still hide their identities. In a socitety that is profundly changed by the mere knowledge, what will happen if the clans give up their hiding and step into the open, forced by events well beyond their control? And what will happen if powers older than any creature living in the mortal realms use their influence to get their feet back into the door? If the magic long sealed away and cut of is revived? Follow Rhiannon, a university student and Mark, a young CSI, who have both individually fallen into the rabbithole of power, magic, machinations and politics. Modern Europe. It's been a year since the news of the ancient clans do exist got published. Those clans which consists of fairytale creatures such as dragons, phoenixes and many more have been living among the human society all along. Due to genetic research it is clear that those powers are the result of certain mutations in the human DNA. A hardworking veterinary student named Rhiannon is sure to be interested in those aliens that seem to stem from her favorite books. But she is certainly less interested in becoming a full-fledged member of those clans. Same goes for Mark who's a CSI as well as the last known Druid, involuntarily volunteered by his stepmother for undercover work.  Finding the woman of his dreams... He stumbles into a world where the rules he knows mean less than nothing. And discovers disconcerting truths that leave him to question his past as well as his sanity. The clans he always knew as the protectors seem to be the culprit of the several crimes that he is forbidden to solve. But this is the mere beginning. There will be blood, strategy and politics as well as love and friendship. To tell you more is only going to spoil the surprise.  Fall of the Phoenix is the first installment of a series I am currently writing. This is my second draft. You might have seen the first one some time ago. This draft will have some fundamental changes, so even if you read the first one it might be interesting to follow this one, too. Mark's point of view will be completely rewritten. Seagod's Curse (IPW I) and Tavern's Edge (IPW II) will be rewritten, too. You might think of them as prequels. Both of them are may be read separately, but belong to the same uniververse. The Ancient Blood series (IPW III) is set in modern times whilst SC and TE will feature historical elements.  As you might have noticed I am not a native English speaker... Please have mercy on my mistakes and report them... if you have other comments please communicate them. The cover art is mine. So is the content of this story. All rights reserved. Enjoy!