Synopses & Reviews
Against the pristine ice of Heaven, spilled blood and a demons fire will spark celestial war.
The exiled heir to the throne of Heaven, Grand Duchess Anazakia, and her demon companions, Belphagor and Vasily, have made a comfortable home in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk, but their domestic bliss is short lived. When their daughter, Ola, is taken as a pawn in Heavens demon revolution, the delicate fabric of their unorthodox family is torn apartthreatening to separate Belphagor and Vasily for good.
Anazakia is prepared to move Heaven and Earth to get her daughter back from Queen Aeval, risen in Elysium from the ashes of temporary defeat. But Aeval isnt the only one seeking Olas strange power.
To conquer the forces amassing against them, Anazakia is prophesied to sacrifice one close to her heart, while Vasilys fire will prove more potent than anyone suspected. In the ultimate battle for supremacy over Heavens empire, loyalties will be tested and secrets will be revealed, but love will reign supernal.
Review
Praise for The House of Arkhangelsk
"A fantasy thriller, it isnt about the Romanovs per se, but about a sort of Romanovian dynasty, if said
Romanovs were supernal rulers in were killed off by a power-hungry, possessed cousin...This is a tense, engaging fantasy thriller that is just a bit sassy or tongue in cheek and chock full of Russian flavor...A great read for a long winter weekend." -Russian Life Magazine
"Heaven and all their numberKindreds tale is a romantic, mature, and lyrical collage of heaven, hell, and a magical royal legend. The combination is divinelyand demonicallyinspired.” - Alethea Kontis, New York Times bestselling author of ENCHANTED
Angels, demons, sex. Heaven, hell, war. Blood and royalty, history and magic, fire and ice. And a story you cannot put down. This is fantasy at its best.” - Stephen Graham Jones, author of IT CAME FROM DEL RIO
Jane Kindreds The House of Arkhangelsk dazzles with its surreal blending of worlds. Lost angel Anazakia, last survivor of her murdered family, finds herself in the hands of demons with suspect motives, betrayed by her own kind, stranded in the world of Man21st century St. Petersburg, Russia, to be exact. Weaving startling visuals with compelling characters, Kindred reveals parallels in the two worlds that are neither haphazard chance nor calculated design. Its a dizzying, vibrant read.” - Lynn Flewelling, author of The Bone Dolls Twin and the Nightrunner series
Synopsis
Fresh from having fought the Supernal Majesty for the life of her daughter, Ola, grand duchess Anazakia of the House of Archangel'sk only wants to live peacefully with Ola, Vasily, and Belphagor. But when Ola is kidnapped by agents wanting her unique powers for their own nefarious gains, the chase is on for Olaand for supremacy in the kingdom of Heaven.
As Vasily uncovers disconcerting information about his own parentage, Belphagor is kidnapped by the queens agents, and Anazakia once again confronts her thought-to-be-murdered cousin Kae, loyalties will be tested, blood will be shed, and yet love will reign supreme.
About the Author
Jane Kindred began writing romantic fantasy novellas at the age of 12 in the wayback of a Plymouth Furywhich, as far as she recalls, never killed anyone who didnt have it coming. Born in Billings, Montana, she was soon whisked away to Tucson, Arizona where she spent most of her childhood ruining her eyes reading romance novels in the sun (and watching Star Trek marathons in the dark). Although she was repeatedly urged to learn a marketable skill in case she couldnt find a man to marry her, she received a B.A. in Creative Writing anyway from the University of Arizona.
She now lives in San Francisco with her son, two feline overlords who are convinced she is constantly plotting their death, and a cockatiel named Imhotep who punishes her for sins in a past life (and whom she frequently imagines tastily smoked, dried, and splayed on a stick like omul fished from Lake Baikal).
Jane is represented by Sara Megibow of Nelson Literary Agency.