"spellbinding fascinating tale"
It has been almost two months since Tony Foster fought any
supernatural entities so he enjoys the respite especially
with his promotion to the Trainee Assistant Director on the
set of Darkest Night, a TV show starring a vampire
detective. Tony finds life ironic that he works on a
vampire show when his lover, best friend, and father figure
Henry Fitzroy (baseborn son of King Henry VIII) is a real
vampire. Tony's hiatus from the supernatural ends when he learns
from stunt woman Leah Barrett who doubles as a Demongate
keeping her demon out of our world that the Demon
Convergence has begun. It is a time when energies are
moving is such a way that the barriers between earth and
the Hells are penetrable. Leah is 3500 years old and
because her demon master miscast a spell she has been
protected and he unable to breach the "walls". If he gains
access as it seems likely he will, the demon master will
dominate the world of humanity. His minions are coming for
Leah and Tony, who still remains a tyro when it comes to
using his wizard powers. With the help of friends like
Henry, Tony knows he will stand brave and strong trying to
stop the demon horde. The hero has changed from a street hustler and prostitute
to a courageous person willing to die to keep his friends
and his world safe. This superb urban fantasy is at times
funny, but mostly dramatic as there is plenty of action
especially as Tony learns how to use his skills as he wars
with demon assassins sent to kill Leah, considered by her
kind as a traitor. Tanya Huff writes a spellbinding
fascinating tale that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Jim
Butcher will enjoy. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 18, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 24, 2007
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