Pillar of Heaven

Do you stop assassins from killing your evil boss or help them out?

With the holidays looming and student loans coming to call, Kate McGovern needs to find a good job and fast, preferably away from the masses of caffeine junkies and coffee snobs. But finding a job sucks. Finding your first proper job after college when you have no experience and no idea what you want to do really sucks. Then Kate’s favorite customer puts her up for an executive assistant gig with one of the richest men in Boston. And suddenly, Kate’s luck has changed. The catch? Her new boss expects her to read his mind. Literally. And she’s pretty sure deep down he’s evil.

Still, the pay is fantastic, the benefits unbelievable, and after working in a coffee shop for three years, what kind of tantrum could this guy possibly throw that she hasn’t seen in sleep-deprived grad students before finals? That’s what she thinks until someone tries to kill her boss. On her first day. And then Kate finds out that if they succeed in killing her boss, it might end the world. Now Kate needs to figure out who’s behind the assassination attempts and resist the urge to kill him herself, all while making the perfect skinny latte with extra foam. No big deal. First jobs are always tough, right?

From Cranky gods to lovable demons...

A Pillar of heaven Prequel

There's nothing like a guilt trip to get you to save the world.

sequel to pillar of heaven

Kate survived her first job and saved her evil overlord boss. Now, on her second job, she's got to save the world.

Coming In May 2023!

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Eating a star is one thing. Eating the demon that came with it is what really got Kai in trouble.

Short Stories

Here are a few published short stories written by Kitty Shields. If you click on one, they'll open at their respective online literary magazines. For more information and a full list of short stories, click on the typewriter above.
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