A Wind in the Night

Zusatztext Praise for The Noble Dead Saga   “A mix of The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .”— New York Times Bestselling Author Kevin J. Anderson “The Noble Dead Saga…is no simple myth! but rather a true epic! which stands at the highest levels of fantasy lore.”—BSCReview “The Hendees never fail to impress and entertain.”—SciFiChick.com “The Hendees! if given a chance to complete their entire saga! may yet produce a combined fantasy master work that will surely stand on the highest pinnacles of literary fantasy lore.”—Book Spot Central Informationen zum Autor Barb and J. C. Hendee live in a quirky little town near Portland! Oregon! with two geriatric and quite demanding cats. Barb’s short fiction has appeared in numerous genre magazines and anthologies. She is the author of the Vampire Memories series. J.C.’s poetry! nonfiction! and short fiction have also appeared in many genre magazines. The latest Noble Dead Saga Novels include The Dog in the Dark ! Between Their Worlds ! Of Truth and Beasts ! and Through Stone and Sea . Prologue   Wynn Hygeorht was hiding out in the library of the Guild of Sagecraft in Calm Seatt. The night she’d endured so far had been grueling. Only a few days before, she had found herself thrown into the midst of a group of nine—two dogs and seven people, counting herself—that had included her companions of old Magiere, Leesil, and Chap. They’d worked in a common cause to begin locating the last two “orbs,” ancient devices they believed to have once been wielded by the Ancient Enemy in waging war on the world. Undead minions of that enemy were now surfacing to seek the orbs themselves. The orbs could not fall into the wrong hands. With little choice, the nine of them had split up. And tonight . . . the majority had left Calm Seatt to sail off for the Isle of Wrêdelyd, where they might catch a ship heading south to the Suman Empire. And there they would search for the hiding place of the orb of Air. Wynn had chosen to remain behind in order to search the guild’s vast archives for any clue to the location of the last and fifth orb, the one for the element of Spirit. She kept telling herself the same truth over and over. . . . I made the choice to remain behind. Upon returning to the guild grounds tonight, she had needed a few moments of solitude with only Shade, her dog, for company, so she’d headed for the library in the castle’s main keep. She herself might soon be forced to embark upon a journey of her own, so she tried to research possible overland routes to the south, and Shade sat quietly nearby with little to do. But it wasn’t long before Wynn was forced to face the obvious. Her thoughts were meandering too much in other directions as she stared blankly at the pile of scattered maps. She could not maintain her focus. “Oh, dead deities!” she whispered. “This isn’t going to work tonight. Come on, Shade.” They left the library through its north doorway and passed the opposing archways into the kitchens and the common hall. In the latter, the great hearth at the rear still burned with low flames though the hall was empty. Even that inviting sight didn’t appeal to Wynn with so many things on her mind, most of which she didn’t want to face. As if guessing, or not giving Wynn a choice, Shade trotted ahead along the passage. Wynn followed the dog around the far corner as they headed down the corridor along the keep’s front to its main doors. Shade arrived first and sat waiting until Wynn caught up and pushed the left door open. The dog slipped out, but when Wynn did so, she found Shade halted just outside. Shade’s tall ears were up and rigid, and Wynn stopped instantly as she followed the dog’s stare. The courtyard wasn’t empty. Two tall figures stood a good distance apart as they glared at each othe...

Product details

• Authors: Barb Hendee, Barb/ Hendee Hendee, J. C. Hendee, J.C. Hendee
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 07.01.2014, delayed
• EAN: 9780451465672
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46567-2
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: Noble Dead; Noble Dead
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy