Crimson wind
By: Diana Pharaoh Francis
Contributors: Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: 1st Pocket Books pbk. ed.
Series: A Horngate witches book; Pocket Books Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9781416598152
Subjects: Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Witches; Fiction
Description: "Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade--a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there's more at stake now than Max's thirst for revenge. The Guardians, overseers of the magical world, have declared war on humanity and any witches not standing with them. Max and Giselle have come to an uneasy truce in order to protect what's left of Horngate, their coven's home. Max would do anything for Horngate--even give herself over to a mysterious otherworldly creature in the nearby mountains in exchange for his help. But first, she intends to save the mortal family she left behind. And Alexander, the Shadowblade warrior who could be her closest ally or her deadliest enemy, is going with her. On a road trip into the unknown, Max and Alexander face wild magic, desperate enemies, and battles that bruise both body and soul. But the greatest challenge will come from unexpected revelations that test everything Max believes about who she is--and where her loyalties lie..."--P. [4] of cover.