Cette auteure élabore des récits dans les genres de la science-fiction et du fantastique, s'inspirant profondément d'un engagement de toute une vie envers la fiction spéculative. Son parcours comprend un travail dans la plus ancienne librairie de science-fiction encore existante en Amérique du Nord, une expérience qui l'a plongée dans les traditions du genre et a alimenté sa propre production créative. Son écriture explore souvent des thèmes d'issues inattendues et une perspective pleine d'esprit sur les incertitudes de la vie. Elle trouve satisfaction dans la vie à la campagne et consacre son temps à l'écriture à plein temps.
Depuis que Vicki connaît Henry, vampire et bâtard royal de son état, son quotidien a changé du tout au tout. Menu du jour : rencontre avec une famille de loups-garous en danger. L'occasion rêvée pour une escapade campagnarde. A tout prendre, elle préférerait rester couchée...
Ex-Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr drew together an elite corps of friends and
allies to take on covert missions that the Justice Department and the Corps
could not officially touch.
In the small, were-ruled kingdom of Aydori, five women of the Mage-Pack have been kidnapped while the Pack is away defending the border, leaving a low-level mage and the younger brother of the Pack-leader to track down the kidnappers and save the missing women.
Someone is searching for the lost weapons of the H'san: powerful enough to
destroy entire planets. Though the H'san gave up fighting long ago, the
reappearance of their lost weapons would no doubt lead to a devastating war.
The third and fourth novels in TANYA HUFF'S hugely popular Quarters series-now IN a single volume! The next two novels from the highly popular Quarters fantasy series, No Quarter and The Quartered Sea, are now in one fantastic omnibus edition. From the twin assassins, Bannon and Vree, to the bard sent on a seemingly impossible mission, these magical characters take readers on adventures they'll never forget.
Set in a perilous and mysterious land, this epic fantasy saga by Tanya Huff weaves together elements of sci-fi and fantasy. Readers can expect a richly crafted world filled with danger, intriguing characters, and captivating adventures. Huff's storytelling promises to explore the depths of this enchanting realm, drawing readers into its complexities and challenges.
Now in mass market, former space marine Torin Kerr returns for one final adventure to save the Confederation in the last book of the military science fiction Peacekeeper trilogy. Warden Torin Kerr has put her past behind her and built a life away from the war and everything that meant. From the good, from the bad. From the heroics, from the betrayal. She's created a place and purpose for others like her, a way to use their training for the good of the Confederation. She has friends, family, purpose. Unfortunately, her past refuses to grant her the same absolution. Big Yellow, the ship form of the plastic aliens responsible for the war, has returned. The Silsviss test the strength of the Confederation. Torin will have to be Gunnery Sergeant Kerr once more to find a way to keep the peace.
Henry Fitzroy has managed to survive the centuries by obeying the vampires’ code, never invading another vampire’s sanctuary, never slaughtering needlessly. But now he’s being forced to do the unthinkable…A ghost has invaded his home, beginning a dangerous nightly game in which Henry is allowed to ask a single question. If the answer is no, an innocent and unsuspecting person is killed. Henry soon comes to the horrifying realization that this wraith—and the others who join it—is using him to wreak vengeance on the people it holds responsible for its death.Henry can’t find the source of these murders on his own, so he calls on the one person he trusts to help—private investigator Vicki Nelson, with the small hope that they can stop these otherworldly forces, without losing their lives.Also includes a brand-new short story featuring Vicki and Henry!
In the first installment of the Keeper's Chronicles, a young woman navigates the complexities of time and space to safeguard Earth. Austin, a black and white cat with a strong personality, serves as the Keeper’s feline companion, always ready to share his opinions on Claire’s well-being and the universe at large. Claire Hansen, a Keeper tasked with maintaining cosmic balance, finds herself reluctantly summoned to the Elysian Fields Guesthouse, a shabby bed-and-breakfast known for its peculiar guests. Her discontent grows as she realizes she’s been tricked into taking over the establishment by a deceitful gnome who abandoned his duties before she could uncover his true nature. Room six harbors a long-term resident in dire need of attention, but approaching her is perilous. The basement presents its own temptations that challenge Claire’s mental fortitude. Amidst the chaos, she encounters distractions like Dean, the charming handyman, and Jacques, a lively ghost. As Claire grapples with her new responsibilities, it becomes clear that this assignment may not only be her toughest challenge yet but one that could bind her for a lifetime.
Alysha Gale's cousin Charlotte is a Wild Power, who allies herself with a family of Selkies in a fight against offshore oil drilling. The oil company has hired another of the Gale family's Wild Powers, the fearsome Auntie Catherine, to steal the Selkies' sealskins. To defeat her, Charlotte will have to learn what born to be Wild really means in the Gale family...
In the second installment of the Keeper's Chronicles, a young woman navigates the complexities of time and space to safeguard Earth. Claire Hansen, a Keeper and Guardian, is summoned to address anomalies where rifts threaten to unleash chaos. After sealing a portal to Hell at the Elysian Fields Guest House, Claire and her talking cat, Austin, unexpectedly gain a new ally—Dean. Although Dean, a Bystander, should not remember Keepers, their shared experience has made him essential to Claire’s life. Despite knowing she should erase his memories to protect him, Claire realizes it’s too late; without Dean, she risks becoming a danger to herself and the fabric of reality. However, with Dean’s presence and her sister Diana's meddling, the situation spirals toward Chaos. Claire faces an unprecedented challenge when an angel and a devil manifest as teenagers, struggling with their human forms, emotions, and conflicting desires to do good and evil. As love's power intertwines with their fates, Claire must confront the impending catastrophe that could alter everything.
THE SONG OF DEATH-Bannon and Vree, brother and sister, they are assassins of the highest caliber who have long plied their trade for the Havalkeen army. But all their skill and experience cannot save them from a magic-sprung trap that will see the two forced to share one body when the very man they've been sent to assassinate steals Bannon's body for himself. How long brother and sister can coexist in one body neither can guess. And so they set out to catch and defeat this foe who has already bested them once.But when Bannon and Vree confront this master of a magic beyond their comprehension, he offers them a terrible choice - to continue their new dual existence forever, or to betray the Empire they have served all their lives. For it is not control of Bannon's body which is Gyhard's true goal but rather the body - and with it the identity and power - of the Imperial Prince!
Bannon and Vree, a brother-and-sister assassin team, must share Vree's body when Bannon's is stolen from him, and they begin a desperate quest into a neighboring kingdom to regain Bannon's body from Gyhard.
Vicki Nelson, a former Toronto homicide detective turned private investigator, witnesses a series of brutal attacks sweeping through the city. As the death toll rises, she must confront her complicated relationship with ex-partner Mike Celluci to combat the dark magical forces at play. They receive unexpected help from Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII, who has mastered the art of blending in with humans while suppressing his vampiric instincts. However, aiding Vicki and Mike may expose Henry’s true identity, putting his life at risk.
In the second installment of the series, the werewolves of Toronto, who have lived peacefully for centuries on a farm in London, Ontario, find their existence threatened when someone discovers their secret and begins to hunt them down. With their kind facing extinction, they turn to Henry, a vampire and romance novelist, for assistance. Unable to confront the killer alone, Henry enlists Vicki's help. Together, they race against time to stop the murderer, but they soon realize that their combined efforts might not be sufficient to thwart the deadly plan unfolding before them.
Crystal was given to the world of Ardhan by the Elders to save it from an evil wizard. But after destroying her enemy, Crystal's purpose for existing ended--until she saved a single human life and found a new cause for her growing powers. The enthralling sequel to Child of the Grove.
In Tanya Huff's delightful new follow-up to her acclaimed bestsellers, Summon the Keeper The Second Summoning a force from the Otherside threatens to break through to our world and destroy the balance between Light and Darkness. Unless, of course, the Keepers Claire and Diana-two sisters who are able to reweave the possibilities of time and space-can prevent a permanent rift between worlds...at the local shopping mall.
The Gale family can change the world with the charms they cast. Alysha Gale is
tired of having all her aunts try to run her life. So when her Gran leaves her
a junk shop in Calgary, Alysha jumps at the chance. It isn't until she gets
there that she realizes her customers are fey.
The Blood Books are now available in "Blood Ties" TV tie-in editions. View our TV tie-in feature page here here. Vicki Nelson has received the call that no daughter ever wants to receive—that her mother has died. Marjory Nelson’s coworkers at the Queen’s University Life Science Department told her that she suffered a heart attack, and that they’d be waiting for Vicki to arrive in Kingston to make the funeral arrangements. But what begins as a personal tragedy turns into the most terrifying case of Vicki’s career, when her mother’s body disappears mysteriously from the funeral home. Someone at the University is determined to learn the secret of life after death…and they’ve decided to make Vicki’s mother part of their horrifying experiments.
Tanya Huff's supernatural fantasy Smoke series, with a gothic twist - Mix of ghostly mystery, paranormal horror, and dark humor - Lamba Award nominated Fans of the X-Files and Twin Peaks will love acclaimed master of contemporary fantasy Tanya Huff's twisted version of vampires, wizards, and TV terror.When Tony Foster relocated to Vancouver with his vampire Henry Fitzroy, he knew it was his chance to get his act together. In an example of art echoing life, Tony landed a job as production assistant for the syndicated TV show Darkest Night, a series about a vampire detective. And except for his unrequited crush on the show's handsome costar, Lee Nicholas, Tony was pretty content.Until everything started to fall apart on the set.It began with shadows--shadows where they didn't belong, that almost had an existence of their own. Tony tried to ignore it--until he found Nikki Waugh's body, and felt the shadow's touch, and a stunt crash went wrong for no discernible reason--and Tony knew that he had to find out what was threatening everyone on the set.
It began with blood and death. And Vicki Nelson, PI was at the scene. The victim had been brutally, inhumanly opened up. Messy work. She'd had to cover the corpse with her coat. It had sort of made her feel involved. Now Vicki is caught up in the deadly pursuit of a mass murderer with an inhuman appetite for mayhem and destruction. And her advisor on the case is doing nothing to dampen her growing sense of foreboding. But then, with a being of unspeakable evil stalking the city, only Vicki Nelson would ally herself to Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate child of Henry VIII and a five-hundred-year-old vampire.
The Blood Books are now available in "Blood Ties" TV tie-in editions. View our TV tie-in feature page here here. A ghost has invaded his home, beginning a dangerous nightly game in which Henry is allowed to ask a single question. If the answer is no, an innocent and unsuspecting person is killed. Henry soon comes to the horrifying realization that this wraith—and the others who join it—is using him to wreak vengeance on the people it holds responsible for its death. Henry can’t find the source of these murders on his own, so he calls on the one person he trusts to help—private investigator Vicki Nelson, with the small hope that they can stop these otherworldly forces, without losing their lives. Also includes a brand-new short story featuring Vicki and Henry!
The Blood Books are now available in "Blood Ties" TV tie-in editions. View our TV tie-in feature page here here. An evil being has been sealed away for centuries in a sarcophagus never meant to be opened, waiting patiently for his chance to rise again. Now, brought to the Egyptology Department of Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, the seals and spells that imprisoned him chipped away from his discoverers, he has reached forth to claim the minds and souls of Toronto’s unsuspecting citizens. And only three people had any sense that something was wrong…. For Henry Fitzroy, it began with terrifying images of the sun, a marker of death for a vampire. Fearing for his sanity, he turns to his sometimes-lover, private investigator Vicki Taylor, for help. As the two struggle to cope with Henry’s obsession, Vicki’s closest friend and former partner Mike Celluci, is following up on two mysterious deaths at the museum, certain that a force from beyond the grave is responsible for everything.
Privatdetektivin Vicki Nelson und der Vampir Henry Fitzroy jagen Geister, Zombis und Dämonen. Als Werwölfe in Kanada ermordet werden, bitten sie Henry um Hilfe, um den Mörder zu finden. Die "Blood Ties"-Romane von Tanya Huff sind die Vorlage für die TV-Serie, die 2008 auf RTL II startet.
In einer Welt, in der mächtige Zauberer Drachen erschufen, wendeten sich die Geschöpfe gegen ihre Herren. Nur der finstere Kraydak überlebte und führt einen Feldzug gegen die Königreiche. Crystal, die Auserwählte, soll ihn stoppen, doch nur ein uraltes Geheimnis kann den Untergang abwenden.
Vicki Nelson, Privatdetektivin in Toronto, kämpft gegen Dämonen und andere Kreaturen, unterstützt von Vampir Henry Fitzroy und Detective Mike Velluci. In ihrem dritten Abenteuer wird ein ägyptischer Hohepriester befreit, was zu mysteriösen Morden führt. Die "Blood Ties"-Romane inspirierten die gleichnamige TV-Serie.
Man sollte einem Zwei-Sterne-General nie sagen, was man wirklich von ihm denkt. Doch genau diesen Fehler macht Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr. Nach dem letzten erfolgreichen Einsatz erklärt sie dem General ganz genau, was sie von ihm hält. Als Belohnung – oder zur Strafe – muss Torin ohne ihre Mannschaft zur nächsten Mission aufbrechen. Sie soll eine wissenschaftliche Expedition auf einem gerade erst entdeckten, scheinbar verlassenen Raumschiff von wahrhaft gigantischen Ausmaßen schützen. Doch nicht nur sie schützt die Mission, ein vorgesetzter Offizier, der politisch einige Eisen im Feuer hat, ist ebenfalls dabei. Es wird sich zeigen, ob das Schiff wirklich nur ein harmloses Wrack ist oder eine tödliche Falle. Oder auch das Werk einer bisher unbekannten Alienrasse, die sich mit anderen Lebensformen ganz und gar nicht verträgt ...
Unheil braut sich über dem pulsierenden Vancouver zusammen. Die Stadt soll zum Epizentrum einer dämonischen Konvergenz werden, und als Stuntfrau Leah Burnett zum Fokus übersinnlicher Aktivitäten wird, steckt der angehende Regieassistent Tony wieder einmal mittendrin im Geschehen. Wie sich herausstellt, ist die 3.500 Jahre alte Leah eine Art personifiziertes Tor für den Dämonenfürsten Ryne Cyratane - stirbt sie, wird Cyratane wiederkehren und Tod und Verderben über die Welt bringen. Tony bleibt nicht viel Zeit, um seine magischen Fähigkeiten zu vertiefen, denn die dämonischen Angriffe auf Leah häufen sich, und es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis einer der Attentäter Erfolg haben und sich für die Welt der Vorhang zum letzten Akt heben wird.
Napsat Dluh krve nebylo mým původním záměrem, protože jsem považovala příběh za uzavřený s koncem Spojení krve. Po čase jsem však cítila potřebu prozkoumat Vickiin nový život a změny ve jejím světě. Velkým rozdílem bylo, že Henry se usadil ve Vancouveru, což znamenalo, že Vicki a Mike museli za ním. Tato změna je zbavila vnitřního spojence, a v případě potíží byli odkázáni sami na sebe, přičemž většinu problémů si způsobili sami.
Krevní pouta se zaměřují na vztahy mezi hlavními protagonisty a metafyzické záhady, a protože jsem v Dluhu krve vyřešila jejich vztahy, neplánuji další knihy o Vicki Nelsonové, kromě sbírky povídek nazvané Krevní banka.
V této sbírce se opět objevují soukromá detektivka Vicky Nelsonová, detektiv Celluci a upír Henry Fitzroy, levoboček anglického krále Henryho VIII. Povídky doplňují příběhy z předchozích knih a zkoumají nástrahy důvěrných vztahů mezi lidmi a upíry, stejně jako jejich společný boj s temnými přízraky a démony. I upíři mohou stát na straně světla a spravedlnosti.
Torin Kerr, Staff Sergeant der Föderation, wird mit ihrer Einheit als Ehrengarde für diplomatische Verhandlungen auf dem Planeten der Silsviss ausgewählt. Trotz Gerüchten über die feindlichen Anderen scheint die Mission zum Schutz der Diplomaten reibungslos zu verlaufen – vielleicht zu reibungslos.