Fire

Freedom came with a price—now the past demands payment.

Jake swore that he would never take Tobias back to Freak Camp. But as they chase the secrets of Tobias's past, the truth leads them back to the prison where it all began.

When a nationwide scandal erupts, shaking the very foundation of the Agency of Supernatural Control's iron grip, Tobias and Jake find themselves with unexpected allies—and a chance for revenge. But the price of justice may cost them everything they've worked so hard to win.

In a world where your identity is determined by those in power, Tobias and Jake must decide: Are you what they call you, or who you choose to be? Their love survived Freak Camp's walls, but some demons are harder to escape than others.

FIRE is the fifth book in the A MONSTER BY ANY OTHER NAMES series, an m/m paranormal romance. Readers are recommended to start with either book 1, FREAK CAMP, or book 2, FEAR. Please take note that FIRE includes references to past sexual and physical abuse, torture, and neglect of children. This series is the slowest of burns, but each book comes with a happy for now / happily ever after.

Laura Rye is the co-author of the FREAK CAMP series, a m/m paranormal romance that explores forbidden love, trauma recovery, and what makes you a monster or a human. As a diehard fan of hurt/comfort, she's sworn a solemn vow to bring a pound of comfort for every ounce of hurt.Books saved her life through a difficult childhood and continue to sustain her through hard times, and Laura has dedicated her life to creating stories to help others deal with trauma and find the simple joy of escapism in a story. Writing is the only thing she ever wanted to do with her life, and as she has often told her friends, she'll crawl over bodies to make it her full-time job. Other jobs are nonsense.A native of Houston, Texas, she now lives in Portland, Oregon, where she has fallen in love with the mountains, sea, and every single tree. When she's not writing, she loves to travel to state parks, practice martial arts and yoga, and volunteer in her local community - plus play cozy video games. She earned a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville, where she met her best friend and co-author Bailey R. Hansen.You can say hi to Laura by emailing her at laura@freakcamp.com or finding her on Instagram or TikTok as @lauraryewrites or on Facebook as Laura Rye. She'd love to know what book saved your life.

Bailey R. Hansen spent her unconventional childhood traveling the continental United States with a clown and a clarinetist (aka her parents). She graduated from the University of Evansville with a BFA in Creative Writing, lived for a few years in Spain, and has since settled in Wisconsin. A technical consultant by day, she happily writes at any time for both love and money.