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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A young woman, who is overcome with visions of murder, is determined to save her village from ruthless raiders. To do so, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, humanlike creature who is the last of his kind--and he will exact a heavy price to defend the village. Reissue.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Patrica Briggs presents a tale of beauty meets beast in this romantic fantasy novel. <p/></b>Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... <p/>Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A clever mystery with appealing characters in a fantasy setting...topnotch reading fare."--<i>RT Book Reviews</i> <p/>"An interesting cross between a murder mystery, romance, and fantasy."--<i>VOYA</i> <p/>"[A] fun fantasy romance...There's plenty of action, with battles against raiders and magical creatures, a bard who isn't what he appears, and an evil mage--but there's also plenty of humor, and some sweet moments of mischief and romance."--<i>Locus </i> <p/>"Ms. Briggs blends adventure, romance, and innovative fantasy with a deft hand. Highly recommend this one to all my readers."--S. L. Viehl, author of the Stardoc series </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Patricia Briggs</b> is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series and the Alpha and Omega novels.

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