Curse on the Land: A Kay Hamilton Novel

Author: Hunter, Faith

Brand: Roc

Color: Black

Binding: mass_market

Number Of Pages: 341

Release Date: 01-11-2016

Details: Product Description


Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the second Soulwood novel tells the story of a woman whose power comes from deep within the earth...

 
Before Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she had no one to rely on, finding strength only in her arcane connection to the dark woods around her. But now she has friends in the newly formed PsyLED team to keep her grounded—even if being part of the agency responsible for policing paranormals comes with dangers of its own....
 
After training at the PsyLED academy, Nell returns home to her woods to find the land feeling sick and restless. And that sickness is spreading. With the help of her team, under the leadership of agent Rick LaFleur, Nell tries to determine the cause. But nothing can prepare them for the evil that awaits: an entity that feeds on death itself. And it wants more....


Review


Praise for Blood of the Earth:

 
“The best first installment of an urban fantasy series I’ve read in about a decade. Highly recommended.”—Rabid Reads
 
“Faith Hunter's powerful voice and exceptional skills come through crystal clear in her latest urban fantasy series that expands upon her very popular Jane Yellowrock world.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
 
“Plenty of action, magic, and fascinating characters, both familiar and new, create another terrific urban fantasy from an established author.”— 
Library Journal
 
“The dynamic world building, intense characterization, and an action packed storyline that hints at increasing darkness nurture and grow Hunter’s newest heroine.”
—Smexy Books
 

Praise for the novels of Faith Hunter:

“Smart, sexy, and ruthless.”—Kim Harrison, New York Times Bestselling Author of 
The Witch with No Name

“Bold and imaginative in approach, with appealing characters and a suspense-filled story.”—
Library Journal


About the Author


Faith Hunter is the
New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series, including
Shadow Rites,
Dark Heir, and
Broken Soul; the Soulwood series, set in the world of Jane Yellowrock, including
Blood of the Earth; and the Rogue Mage series, including
Host,
Seraphs, and
Bloodring.


Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.


One

I pulled up to Soulwood and let the truck lights shine on my house and garden. The trees were leafless, stark branches reaching up to the sky and down to the earth, roots thick and gnarled and digging deep. Leaves were piled against the foundation and against the garden fence. The three acres of grass needed to be cut, despite the time of year. Following on the heels of an early cold spell, the fall had been warmer than usual, and a second growth spurt had left the lawn unkempt and shaggy, the garden full of raggedy weeds and dead plants. I had never let my house and garden go untended for so long. It had been four weeks since I had been home, and then only for a long weekend. Now, the week before Thanksgiving, I was finally home from the training center for the Psychometry Law Enforcement Division of Homeland Security, known to its graduates-which I was one of, though I wouldn't go through formal graduation ceremonies until just before Christmas-as Spook School.

I opened the door of John's old Chevy C10 and the scent of home-rich loam, the creek out back, the tart scent of fall flowers, and the welcoming aroma of a wood fire from somewhere nearby-stopped me. I closed my eyes and simply breathed. The land around Richmond, Virginia, was practically lifeless, the air stank of exhaust, and the traffic roared from everywhere, the constant, distant drone of vehicles. Here, at the end of the dead-end road near the top of a low mountain, it was quiet and alive. The last of the leaves were falling, rustling across the ground, pushed by a steady, light breeze. The creak of the windmill that pumped my water sounded lonely but peaceful.

I left the truck door open and took two steps to the lawn, kicked off

EAN: 9780451473325

Package Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English