King of the Dead
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
"Life as an interstate fugitive isn't easy, especially when the dead are determined to track you down."
Jeremiah Hunt sacrificed his sight in an arcane ritual that gave him the power to see the hidden world of ghosts and darker creatures that exist alongside us. In doing so, he uncovered a world of murder and magic that all but cost him his life.
Now Hunt is on the run from the FBI, who are convinced he's the mass murderer known as the Reaper. Getting out of town seems like a good idea, so when his companion, Denise Clearwater, a powerful witch, begins have visions of the city of New Orleans under supernatural siege, he's all for checking things out in person and trying to help. But once they arrive, they quickly discover that the situation is far more dangerous than they could have imagined from afar. Not only is New Orleans at risk from a terrifying attack by forces from beyond the grave, but should the city fall, the world itself may very well follow.
It's up to Hunt, Clearwater, and their shape-shifting friend, Dmitri Alexandrov, to turn back the army of Death himself before it is too late.
King of the Dead, the second book in this groundbreaking series, promises more of Nassise's electrifying writing and seamlessly blends horror, fantasy, and crime fiction into a supernatural thriller that's certain to please.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nassise follows Eyes to See with a thoroughly average supernatural thriller. Jeremiah Hunt is hiding from the FBI, holed up in New Jersey with hedge witch Denise Clearwater and berserker Dmitri Alexandrov. The last thing he wants is to go dashing off in response to one of Denise's nightmare visions, but New Orleans is on fire and full of comatose magic practitioners, all slowly dying. Nassise has dabbled in writing fiction to be read on smartphones, and that sensibility shows in his penchant for capsule descriptions, bite-sized chapters, and novel monsters shallowly described. The heavy hand of foreshadowing is invoked a bit too often, and while the writing lacks notable flaws, it also lacks notable strengths. Still, the pacing does not fail, and the oddball trio provides a refreshing change from the usual petulant-yet-kickass paranormal heroine.
