Alice

In The Merged Worlds it has been ten years since the terrible war of the dragons, when those creatures and their armies attempted to take control of all the realms, seeking once again to own all magic. Once upon a time, in the age before myths began, the dragons ruled an empire that owned all magic. After their defeat and the destruction of their empire, they long sought to reclaim the worlds. Because of the witch, Pepper Paull, they failed in this final attempt.
Dragons were destroyed along with their armies.
This story starts in the aftermath of that war, ten years later, when the person who becomes known as Alice begins.
During the last day of the Dragon war, those creatures tried to blast aside the defenses of the world by pouring raw, untamed, unrefined, unregulated magic on the earth. Protections were thrown up in the same instant but could not save everyone. The terrible power killed those who were defenseless, weakened others, and crippled many more.
Many people were struck by this magic. Their minds were affected so they now lived in a phantom realm, moving in the real world but not fully aware of it.
When she first comes forward, hoping to assist the victim of a monster-like killing, the police believe she is one of these magic-blasted.
This killing is one more of a series of brutal killings the police have been dealing with for nearly a year. While the attacks appear to be of a vicious werewolf, or another similar creature, there is no trace of magic. This is not the kind of creature the police normally deal with.
With her testimony along with finding the victim so quickly, the police believe they have a hand up on this killing.
Complications immediately become apparent. This woman has no idea of her own name, or any real details of where she came from. On top of this, she has the unique ability to indwell those around her. Indwelling is her own term for how she relates to the world around her… she hears thoughts… yet, not only thoughts but the tastes, smells, movements, sight, and hearing of those around her. Indwelling includes all senses of the people/creatures around her. This ability is not limited to one or two people, but all the people in range around her.
While she first encounters Matthew Starr, he is fascinated by her eyes.
It is to Detective Samuel Clive Galios that she is directed, who realizes she had telepathy. Her appearance and behavior is that of the magic-blasted street people, so he hardly believes she can help the investigation. Yet she is their only witness.
She calls him Clive and he names her Alice. She helps him with the investigation, finding other witnesses and tracking the perp/creature. He helps her as though she was a street person.
In the meantime, Alice has a mission of her own, helping those who she lives among, guiding those who need food, clothing, and shelter. More importantly, she is called to help those who are dying and alone. Mostly she helps them pass over, or calls help to them.
Alice has several missions besides helping the police. She needs to restore her memories.
As she continues helping the police, while investigating her own mysteries, she becomes even more involved, yet each deadly encounter she goes through stirs up memories, guiding her understanding of who she is and what she's capable of. Most of those memories are provided by her sword, Storm.
There's much more to the story, of course. Alice encounters other characters from previous Merged Worlds stories. This one takes the tales in a different direction. While much of the action is grittier, it maintains the same entertaining tone as the previous stories.