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A Wind in the Night

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Zusatztext Praise for the Noble Dead Saga: “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. Don’t miss this highly enjoyable story.”—SciFiChick.com “A mix of The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .”— New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Informationen zum Autor Barb Hendee Klappentext The Noble Dead Saga continues... In her quest to find the orb of Spirit, Wynn Hygeorht is torn between two men who hate each other—her vampire protector, Chane Andraso, and the elf Osha, who has feelings for her. Now a strange series of clues leads them to a remote keep built on the dark cliffs of the coast of Witeny—where an old enemy lurks, ready to destroy her. At the same time, dhampir Magiere, Leesil, and Chap continue their desperate search for the orb of Air. Still hunted by a team of assassins, they escape on the first available ship, only to find themselves under the power of a sadistic captain. Yet even if they manage to survive this voyage, what waits for them at the journey's end is beyond anything they can imagine....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...

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Authors Barb Hendee, Barb/ Hendee Hendee, J C Hendee, J. C. Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Publisher Ace Books
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 06.01.2015
 
EAN 9780451468147
ISBN 978-0-451-46814-7
No. of pages 480
Dimensions 107 mm x 173 mm x 28 mm
Series Noble Dead
Noble Dead
Penguin Publishing Group
Subject Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy

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