Predatory Power by Marina Ermakova

The technology of Rome and the magic of the neighboring legends--working together to uncover the mysteries of basilisks and strixes.

Tired of standing alone against magical attacks, Jordan and her allies finally get a research alliance off the ground, combining science and magic to understand the world they live in after the Boom--the cataclysm that brought dangerous legendary animals into everyone's lives. Jordan believes it's exactly what's needed for human and legend communities alike to survive. But there are dissenting opinions, some of them from powerful enemies.

The research collective barely has a chance to start before an attack sends its members reeling. With the alliance in danger of fragmenting, can Jordan discover who attacked them and hold the collective together? And if this alliance can break apart so easily--is it even worth saving?

Predatory Power is an urban fantasy adventure set in a post-apocalyptic Italy and the third book in the Jordan Sanders series.

Book 1: Terrestrial Magic
Book 2: Natural Sorcery
Book 3: Predatory Power