Child of a Dead God - A Novel of the Noble Dead
Fantasy and magic blend with vampire lore in "Child of a Dead God" by Barb Hendee & J.
C.
Hendee.
It's the sixth and final book in the Noble Dead series.
Each book furthers the narrative and yet can stand alone as a complete story, but readers will enjoy the adventure more by starting with book one, "Dhampir.
" The Dhampir, Magiere, a woman who is half human and half vampire is on an obsessive quest to retrieve a mysterious artifact.
She is accompanied by her companion, Leesil, a half-blooded elf and a small band of allies.
Magiere's dreams tell her to go south where she will find the object in an ice bound castle.
She must keep it from her vampire half-brother, Welstiel, one of the murdering Noble Dead.
But Welstiel has created undead ferals to serve as his minions and they follow Magiere knowing she will lead them to the castle and the orb he believes will take away his hunger for blood.
Another group also follows her.
The Elven patriarch, Most Aged Father, offers her help but plans to steal the orb later.
Conflict is inevitable as all parties converge.
This is a dark fantasy with brilliantly conceived characters that face danger and inner conflict.
Their world is vividly imagined and filled with treachery and violence.
Readers get a real sense of being there and will find themselves on the edge of their seats.
The secondary conflicts and sub-plots are often more interesting than the quest.
The conclusion is anti-climactic with some unanswered questions but the saga continues in series two.
Publisher: Roc; Reprint edition (January 6, 2009) ISBN: 978-0451462213 Paperback: 464 pages Price: $7.
99
C.
Hendee.
It's the sixth and final book in the Noble Dead series.
Each book furthers the narrative and yet can stand alone as a complete story, but readers will enjoy the adventure more by starting with book one, "Dhampir.
" The Dhampir, Magiere, a woman who is half human and half vampire is on an obsessive quest to retrieve a mysterious artifact.
She is accompanied by her companion, Leesil, a half-blooded elf and a small band of allies.
Magiere's dreams tell her to go south where she will find the object in an ice bound castle.
She must keep it from her vampire half-brother, Welstiel, one of the murdering Noble Dead.
But Welstiel has created undead ferals to serve as his minions and they follow Magiere knowing she will lead them to the castle and the orb he believes will take away his hunger for blood.
Another group also follows her.
The Elven patriarch, Most Aged Father, offers her help but plans to steal the orb later.
Conflict is inevitable as all parties converge.
This is a dark fantasy with brilliantly conceived characters that face danger and inner conflict.
Their world is vividly imagined and filled with treachery and violence.
Readers get a real sense of being there and will find themselves on the edge of their seats.
The secondary conflicts and sub-plots are often more interesting than the quest.
The conclusion is anti-climactic with some unanswered questions but the saga continues in series two.
Publisher: Roc; Reprint edition (January 6, 2009) ISBN: 978-0451462213 Paperback: 464 pages Price: $7.
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