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Christopher Golden's long-awaited return to his critically-acclaimed Shadow Saga features Peter Octavian-once a vampire, now a powerful mage-as the only man powerful enough to stop a supernatural Armageddon...
The Gospel of Shadows has been destroyed, leaving the barriers between the human... read more

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Golden's fourth novel in the Shadow saga brings back Peter Octavian, once a centuries-old vampire but now human again. He remains a powerful mage, to whom Father Jack Devlin comes with news that a group of demons known as Whispers are attacking villages around the world, eviscerating the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Golden's fourth novel in the Shadow saga brings back Peter Octavian, once a centuries-old vampire but now human again. He remains a powerful mage, to whom Father Jack Devlin comes with news that a group of demons known as Whispers are attacking villages around the world, eviscerating the residents, and transporting the towns themselves into an otherworldly dimension. Keomany Shaw, an earthwitch who lived in one of the towns, flees to find her friend Nikki, who used to date Peter. When all four characters meet, they return to Wickham, Keomany's home, hoping to face the demons and find Keomany's parents. There Peter encounters a Tatterdemalion--a demon even more powerful than the Whispers--who intends to suck even more cities into its hellish dimension. Peter and his friends head to a village in Spain where they believe the demon will strike next. Scary and thrilling.

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A light spring breeze whispered down off the mountains and gently swayed the hand-carved chimes that hung outside the propped-open door of Sweet Somethings.

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This is book 4 of 5 in Shadow Saga. (standard series)

Preceded by Of Masques and Martyrs, and followed by Waking Nightmares.

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  1. Christopher Golden (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 24, 2003
ISBN: 978-0441010813
Page Count: 373

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  • Of Saints and Shadows
  • Angel Souls and Devil Hearts
  • Of Masques and Martyrs

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