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A Taint in the Blood

A Novel of the Shadowspawn

A Novel of the Shadowspawn

By S. M. Stirling

By S. M. Stirling

By S. M. Stirling

By S. M. Stirling

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    About A Taint in the Blood

    From S. M. Stirling, the “master of speculative fiction” (Library Journal) and the author of the New York Times bestselling Novels of the Change, comes a new vision, as a man battles the dark forces of the world—including those in his own blood…

                 Aeons ago, Homo nocturnus ruled the Earth. Possessing extraordinary powers, they were the source of all manner of myths and legends. Though their numbers have been greatly reduced, they exist still—though not as purebreds.

    Adrian Brézé is one such being. Wealthy and reclusive, he is more Shadowspawn than human. He rebelled against his own kind, choosing to live as an ordinary man, fighting against his darker nature. But Adrian’s sister is determined to bring back the reign of the Shadowspawn, and now she has struck him at his weakest point by kidnapping his human lover, Ellen.                             

    To save Ellen—and perhaps all of humanity—Adrian must rejoin a battle he swore he would never fight again.

    About A Taint in the Blood

    From S. M. Stirling, the “master of speculative fiction” (Library Journal) and the author of the New York Times bestselling Novels of the Change, comes a new vision, as a man battles the dark forces of the world—including those in his own blood…

                 Aeons ago, Homo nocturnus ruled the Earth. Possessing extraordinary powers, they were the source of all manner of myths and legends. Though their numbers have been greatly reduced, they exist still—though not as purebreds.

    Adrian Brézé is one such being. Wealthy and reclusive, he is more Shadowspawn than human. He rebelled against his own kind, choosing to live as an ordinary man, fighting against his darker nature. But Adrian’s sister is determined to bring back the reign of the Shadowspawn, and now she has struck him at his weakest point by kidnapping his human lover, Ellen.                             

    To save Ellen—and perhaps all of humanity—Adrian must rejoin a battle he swore he would never fight again.

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    Also by S. M. Stirling

    Theater of Spies
    Black Chamber
    The Sea Peoples
    Prince of Outcasts
    The Change
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    Also by S. M. Stirling

    Theater of Spies
    Black Chamber
    The Sea Peoples
    Prince of Outcasts
    The Change
    See all books by S. M. Stirling

    About S. M. Stirling

    S. M. Stirling is the author of many science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Novels of the Change and the Shadowspawn series. A former lawyer and an amateur historian, he lives in the Southwest with his wife, Jan.

    About S. M. Stirling

    S. M. Stirling is the author of many science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Novels of the Change and the Shadowspawn series. A former lawyer and an amateur historian, he lives in the Southwest with his wife, Jan.

    Product Details

    Category: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Ace
    May 03, 2011 | 512 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780451463685

    Category: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Ace
    May 04, 2010 | 512 Pages | ISBN 9781101187616

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    The author of the popular “Change” novels (Dies the Fire, The Protector’s War) begins a new urban fantasy series featuring a variant version of werewolves, bringing to it an extraordinary eye for detail and a feel for characterizations. –Booklist

    “A TERRIFIC URBAN FANTASY.” – Genre Go Round Reviews

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