Kirjahaku

A retired federal agent runs from killers and finds temporary peace in a remote cabin. But something is calling out to him. He can't escape his own past, or the present of his young granddaughter, whom he abandoned by running away. The connections are more than familial. He sees things other people don't see: a young girl running away, and a woman fighter in as much trouble as he is, himself. And his granddaughter senses a grandfather she barely knows, reaching out to her.In the distant future, a woman passes her trials to become a warrior in the art of hand-to-hand and blade fighting. Most know her as the daughter of a regional trade magnate, but some know a different story. When someone more powerful than she arrives, the woman's past leaves her facing a new threat. Can the voice in her head-an old man from a distant place who talks about his granddaughter-keep her alive?Maine author Todd Woofenden's Undine of Deadrise Bay is for readers who love a fast-moving story with well-drawn, interesting characters that leave you eager to read on.

Nightshade and Fire, a sequel to Undine of Deadrise Bay, picks up Camilla's story six years later, while far in the future we find Undine with a son.As Camilla runs from a kill team, she discovers that she's not the only one on the run. Tagan, the heir to Deadrise Bay, has eluded a team of assassins once, although he's not out of danger. As fear turns to desperation, he senses a new voice, ordering him to set aside panic and execute his plan.But this is just the opening move. The kill teams, present and future, are better equipped and much more powerful than their targets. To escape their pursuers seems more than either Camilla or Tagan can manage. Separated by time, over their heads, and relentlessly hunted, they look to each other for one more trick, one more cheat, to get them to the next day.