Something is amiss in Los Angeles. A body vanishes from the morgue. The errant son of L.A.'s most notorious necromancer has unleashed demons that not even his father can control. Real vampires are suddenly appearing among the wannabes at the Crypt, a local goth cafe. And a yakuza boss has put out a contract on stuntman Charlie Takumo's friend Michelangelo "Mage" Magistrale, seeking vengeance--and a magical "key" that unlocks enormous power.
The plight of Takumo and Mage deepens when they're caught up in a series of mysterious night time deaths that suddenly plagues the City of Angels. Caught in a deadly crossfire between assassins and terrors from ancient legend, they'll need all of Takumo's fighting skills--and Mage's magic--if they want to survive to see the dawn, because . . .
Shadows Bite
About the Author :
Stephen Dedman is the author of the novels Foreign Bodies and The Art of Arrow Cutting. The latter was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Horror Novel. His award-nominated short fiction has appeared in most major genre magazines, including The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Asimov's, and SF Age, as well as such highly regarded anthologies as Little Deaths, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, Dreaming Down Under, and Centaurus. A collection of his short work, The Lady of Circumstances, was published in 1999. He lives in Perth, Australia, and is currently working on a third novel of magic noir.
Review :
"Dedman's tale is fast-paced and gripping to the end." --Booklist
"One of the better bloodsucker books on the shelves." --San Diego Tribune
"A rousing, fun adventure story." --Publishers Weekly
"Snappy dialogue and fast-paced action." --Library Journal
"Shadow's Bite's distinctive blend of the supernatural, Southern California, and the martial arts action puts the book right smack in the literary tradition of Steven Barnes." --Locus
Dedman's tale is fast-paced and gripping to the end. "Booklist"
One of the better bloodsucker books on the shelves. "San Diego Tribune"
A rousing, fun adventure story. "Publishers Weekly"
Snappy dialogue and fast-paced action. "Library Journal"
"Shadow's Bite"'s distinctive blend of the supernatural, Southern California, and the martial arts action puts the book right smack in the literary tradition of Steven Barnes. "Locus""
"Dedman's tale is fast-paced and gripping to the end." --"Booklist"
"One of the better bloodsucker books on the shelves." --" San Diego Tribune"
"A rousing, fun adventure story." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Snappy dialogue and fast-paced action." --"Library Journal"
""Shadow's Bite"'s""distinctive blend of the supernatural, Southern California, and the martial arts action puts the book right smack in the literary tradition of Steven Barnes." --"Locus"
