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Vicki Pettersson's third Zodiac novel -- an urban fantasy series to delight fans of the hit tv show Heroes. Joanna Archer has won the trust of the Light Zodiac, and issued a challenge to the Shadows, but in doing so has made herself and those she loves a target. The shadows are stalking her human lover who believes Joanna to be dead. She is powerless to help him, for in doing so she will have to reveal her identity and put the entire city in peril.
After securing the trust of the Light Zodiac, Joanna Archer finds herself caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse as the Shadows target her human lover to draw her out. Joanna must navigate the precarious balance between her burgeoning supernatural responsibilities and her desire to protect those she left behind in her former life. As the Shadows tighten their grip, she faces the agonizing choice of revealing her true nature to the man she loves or allowing him to remain in the crosshairs of an ancient, malevolent force. The narrative maintains a high-stakes tension, emphasizing the isolation inherent in her dual existence within a hidden, magical version of Las Vegas.
The premise suggests a series that leans heavily into the tropes of the urban fantasy genre, specifically focusing on the 'hidden world' narrative structure. The conflict between the protagonist's human attachments and her supernatural duties serves as the primary engine for the plot's tension. Readers of the genre will likely recognize the familiar beats of a reluctant hero navigating a dangerous, unseen landscape. The narrative appears to prioritize the personal stakes of the protagonist, grounding the larger celestial conflict in the immediate danger posed to her loved ones.
Page Count:
416
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
Publisher:
Harper Voyager
ISBN-10:
0007270232
ISBN-13:
9780007270231
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