num_pages: 407
description: Any list of the best writers of vampire novels working today must include the dynamic duo of Barb &amp; J.C. Hendee. RamblesA mix of The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer* the Noble Dead Saga has won legions of readers with its epic adventure bloodthirsty evil and imaginative characters. At last long sought secrets will be revealed... and old scores settled.For many months Magiere and Leesil have searched for a forgotten artifact even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from falling into the hands of a murdering Noble Dead: her half brother Welstiel. And now dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession...Accompanying Magiere and Leesil are the sage Wynn; their canine protector Chap; and two elven assassins-turned-guardians who must fight their distrust of this sister of the dead. For forces more powerful than they  some may even say fate  are rallying around Magiere arming her for the conflict to come because finding the orb may be just the beginning of the challenges that await her.* New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. AndersonInterspecies distrust grand ambitions and the lure of dangerous secrets protected by the undead drive the action in this neat mix of horror with more traditional fantasy elements. Publisher's Weekly
language: English
title: Child of a Dead God
publisher: Roc