Synopses & Reviews
"When wild and mage together come, one in six or six in one, Empires rise or empires fall, the unborn child begins it all."
It began with the prophecy made by the Imperial Soothsayer, a prophecy that had Emperor Leopald's army bent on conquering the small kingdom of Aydori. For Aydori was ruled by the Hunt Pack--shape changers who took the form of wolves-- and the Mage-pack--masters of the six disciplines: air, fire, water, earth, metals, healing.
With its allies defeated, nothing stood between Aydori and the invading Imperials but its own troops, led by the Hunt Pack and aided by magecraft. What no one could have anticipated were the emperor's new weapons--from hot air balloons, to highly destructive long-range rockets, to guns loaded with the silver bullets so deadly to the Pack.
Even as his troops wreaked havoc on a broad front, the emperor sent a small group deep into Aydori territory to capture the six pregnant mages of the prophecy, using ancient magical devices that could nullify their powers, leaving them helpless prisoners. It should have been a foolproof scheme. Captain Sean Reiter and his squad of Imperial soldiers easily captured five women of the Mage-pack, including the wife of the Pack Leader. Yet the prophecy said they needed six mages.
So, while the majority of the squad headed back to the capital with their prize, Captain Reiter and a smaller group continued their search. And they came across Mirian Maylin.
A student at the mages' univeristy, Mirian had scored incredibly high in the testing, but all she had accomplished after a year of studying was to qualify at the first level in five of the six disciplines when she should have been achieving mastery in one. She was told not to return for further schooling. So when she witnessed the enemy capturing five women of the Mage-pack, Mirian had no choice but to head for the battlefront to report the kidnapping to the Pack Leader.
On the way, she fell prisoner to Reiter and his men. And it was only thanks to the intervention of the Pack Leader's younger brother, Tomas Hagen, that Mirian escaped. Tomas brought devastating news--news that sent the two of them on a desperate race to rescue the captured mages before they reached the capital.
But even as they pursued the squad, they were being pursued by Captain Reiter. While Mirian and Tomas journeyed through progressively more hostile lands, she worked relentlessly to improve her mage-craft and achieve control over her spells, leaving an all-too-obvious trail of incidents that could not be ignored.
The Mage-pack captives themselves were doing everything they could to escape before the emperor could implement his horrible plans for them and their unborn childrend, but time was running out. And even if Mirian and Tomas reached the capital before it was too late, what chance did they have against an ancient maic, the latest scientific advances, and a mad emperor's entire army?
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A fun dark-fantasy adventure. (Locus)
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"Plenty of odd characters and touches of unexpected magic and humor to keep things moving, for a contemporary fantasy that’s lots of fun."
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“Fans of humorous fantasy will enjoy this fast-moving tale, as will cat lovers and anyone else who can suspend their disbelief and settle back for a good time.”
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"Fresh, witty and amusing. Great reading for a hot summer night."
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"A fantastic and fun read. Huff delivers raucous action and irreverent characters with attitude."
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"A frothy brew of humor, action and magic."
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"I love this series and its tongue in cheek satire of modern life, the mall and the minivan; don't miss it!"
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“Huff delves into an overwhelming yet improbably seamless mix of steampunk, epic fantasy, and paranormal romance…. Huff fans who prefer her second-world fantasy tales (e.g., the Quarters series) will be pleased by this return to the form.”
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"The way that Huff tied all of the strings together from this epic journey was masterful. She paid equal attention to her characters as she did her world-building, resulting in a seamless whole. The melding of science, magic, era-specific technology, superstition, war and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things was captivating."
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"[Huff] knows not only how to world build, but how to build magic systems and do phenomenal characterizations. Her experience shows on every page of The Silvered.... Books this good dont come along that often. The Silvered is a well-planned, well executed adventure tale. I loved it. Completely."
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"The Silvered paints a fascinating society based on the symbiosis of mage and wolf-pack, each group partnering and tempering the other. "
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"It all adds up to a fun, old-fashioned adventure made new with an interesting magic system.”
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Readers will stay on the edge of their seats.... Huff's continuing series provides smashing entertainment for a wide audience." — RT Book Review (for
Blood Debt)
"The good news is that Henry Fitzroy and Vicki Nelson are back! ... Huff's writing is a joy to read. You can sample her work in other genres, but if you are a vampire fan, this series is not to be missed." — Kliatt (for Blood Debt)
"The vampire story wraps around a pretty good mystery made even better by a cast of fascinating characters. This is one series that deserves to continue." — Science Fiction Chronicle (for Blood Debt)
“Huff has retained her humor along with her horror, her characters have continued to develop, and her plots are quirky and original.” — VOYA (for Blood Pact)
“Explores the borders of death and beyond with an intensity that is only partially lightened by touches of ironic humor. Written with the authors usual flair for realistic fantasy.” — Library Journal (for Blood Pact)
"With the Blood Books, Tanya Huff's earned a permanent place among aficionados of vampire literature." — Charlaine Harris
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Acclaimed fantasy author Tanya Huff returns to entertaining fantasy territory with this first novel in a new trilogy--featuring a popular character from her acclaimed Blood series. Tony, a former street kid-turned-producer, is behind a new TV series about a vampire detective. But what is real and what is fantasy? The answers are to be found in a wizard who's come to Earth from another dangerous dimension...and he's been followed.
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Tanya Huff s supernatural fantasy Smoke series, with a gothic twist Mix of ghostly mystery, paranormal horror, and dark humor Lamba Award nominated
Fans of theX-FilesandTwin Peakswill love acclaimed master of contemporary fantasy Tanya Huff s twisted version of vampires, wizards, and TV terror.
When Tony Foster relocated to Vancouver with his vampire Henry Fitzroy, he knew it was his chance to get his act together. In an example of art echoing life, Tony landed a job as production assistant for the syndicated TV showDarkest Night, a series about a vampire detective. And except for his unrequited crush on the show s handsome costar, Lee Nicholas, Tony was pretty content.
Until everything started to fall apart on the set.
It began with shadows shadows where they didn t belong, that almost had an existence of their own. Tony tried to ignore it until he found Nikki Waugh s body, and felt the shadow s touch, and a stunt crash went wrong for no discernible reason and Tony knew that he had to find out what was threatening everyone on the set."
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Tony, a former street kid, is now a production assistant on a TV series about a vampire detective. But the special effects wizard is actually a real wizard who's come from another dimension-along with a dangerous foe. And Tony will definitely need the help of vampire Henry Fitzroy if he, his friend-and the world-are going to stand any chance of surviving this invasion.
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This modern urban fantasy trilogy takes Keeper Claire (a Guardian of Earth), her talking cat Austin (who always knows best), hunky handyman Dean (who refuses to remain a Bystander) and Claire's meddling younger sister Diana from a B&B where Hell has a portal in the basement and the clientele is out of this world...to an assignment where they must ride herd on an angel and a devil who have manifested in the mortal world as fully endowed teenagers who don't have a clue how to deal with their raging hormones and conflicting needs to do good and evil...to a shopping mall where Darkness is trying to stage a takeover from the Otherside....
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"The Gales are an amazing family, the aunts will strike fear into your heart, and the characters Allie meets are both charming and terrifying." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris
Alysha Gale's cousin Charlotte is a Wild Power, who allies herself with a family of Selkies in a fight against offshore oil drilling. The oil company has hired another of the Gale family's Wild Powers, the fearsome Auntie Catherine, to steal the Selkies' sealskins. To defeat her, Charlotte will have to learn what born to be Wild really means in the Gale family...
About the Author
Tanya Huff, so well-known and loved for her highly successful fantasy series, from the Blood books to the Smoke series to The Keepers Chronicles and the Enchantment novels, has long been active in the sf/fantasy community. Shes been a guest at numerous conventions in both the U.S. and Canada. Her earlier DAW books were chosen by the New York Public Library system as part of their Books for Teens program. She has been a finalist for Canadas top awards in the genre. And she has a very popular blog.