In Ravenholt, the rain never cleanses the streets. It drowns them.Detective Selene Rowan navigates the city with a badge on her belt and a migraine behind her eyes. When a retired pit fighter is found dead with a shredded heart and veins black with "Scorch," the police dismiss it as an overdose. But Selene knows better. Standing over the body, she feels the cold, sharp static of an execution.The victim wasn't just a burnout; he was a guardian. Now, the crime lord Anthony Graves is coming for the only family the dead man had left: two brothers running out of shadows to hide in.With Dane-a wolf-shifter partner who treats police procedure as a suggestion-Selene must descend into the city's gut to break Graves's grip. But in a place built on blood and broken promises, saving the boys requires more than police work. It requires stepping back into the shadows she knows too well.Before the dusk falls, the copper rain will claim its due. The Copper Rain is a prequel novella to the upcoming full-length novel, Brand of Dusk.