![]() ![]() Against his wolfish instincts-Meg is human, but doesn’t smell like prey-Simon Wolfgard hires her as Human Liaison, a job that entails running the local delivery office. Naïve but resourceful Meg escaped and now seeks refuge in the Lakeside Courtyard, the business district operated by the Others. She and a number of like young women were slaves of the Controller, whose rich clients pay well for their visions. A cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn sees the future when her skin is cut-for her, the result can be agony or ecstasy. Into the northeastern city of Lakeside, in the middle of winter, staggers Meg Corbyn, freezing, friendless and desperate. ![]() On the continent of Thaisia, humans are tolerated for their technical and inventive talents, but they tread very carefully, knowing that if they transgress, they’ll be lunch for shape-shifting wolves, raptors, bears, vampires or worse. For her latest dark fantasy series, Bishop ( Twilight’s Dawn, 2011, etc.) invents an entire Earth-like world, Namid, populated by a fascinating array of supernatural Others-and the humans who are their prey. ![]()
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