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The Iron Hunt

by Marjorie M Liu

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ISBN13: 9780441016068
ISBN10: 0441016065
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First in a stunning new urban fantasy series from an author who "NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE." (BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW)

Demon hunter Maxine Kiss wears her armor as tattoos, which unwind from her body to take on forms of their own at night. They stand between her and her enemies, just as Maxine stands between humanity and the demons breaking out from behind the prison veils. It is a life lacking in love, reveling in death, until one momentand one manchanges everything.

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"In this exciting series inaugural from Liu (The Last Twilight), Maxine Kiss is the last in her family's line of Hunters, women who wear living demon tattoos that render them invulnerable by day and, as sentient creatures, protect the women at night — in order that they can in turn protect mankind. Maxine, abandoning one of the Hunter's primary tenets, has developed a relationship with Grant, a mysterious former priest. When Maxine's name is found on the dead body of a private investigator, she gets drawn into a complex web of demons and avatars, and is forced into discovering her deadly potential. The world Liu sets up is intriguing, but she's slow in getting it moving, so that even though Maxine is a strong character, the book has a hard time standing on its own. Still, Liu is one of the best new voices in paranormal fiction, and the series has potential. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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The first in a new urban fantasy series. Demon hunter Maxine Kiss wears her armor as tattoos, which unwind from her body to take on forms of their own at night. They stand between her and her enemies, just as Maxine stands between humanity and the demons breaking out from behind the prison veils. Original.
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Julie Anderson, July 3, 2008 (view all comments by Julie Anderson)
Whew...OK. I just finished "The Iron Hunt" by Marjorie M. Liu and it's very different from her 'Dirk & Steele' series. This is truly an urban fantasy, and a damn good one. The mysteries and the mystical pull you in and you can't stop reading until you find the answers to all the questions.

Maxine is a Hunter. She hunts the demons that possess the bodies of humans. By day her demons are her protection--tattoos that cover her body and render her invulnerable. By night, her demons peel from her skin, leaving her with only her fighting skills and their proximity as her shields. This is her life and her lineage, the demons passed from mother to daughter through ages uncounted. But now 'the veil' is thinning...and Maxine may be the last Hunter...the only thing standing between humanity and hell.

If you like dark paranormals and urban fantasy, don't miss this new series.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780441016068
Author:
Liu, Marjorie M
Publisher:
Ace Books
Author:
Liu, Marjorie M.
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Occult fiction
Subject:
Demonology
Publication Date:
July 2008
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
305
Dimensions:
6.82x4.18x.86 in. .34 lbs.
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