King of the Dead (The Jeremiah Hunt Chronicle #2)Joseph Nassise
Tor Books, November 2012
ISBN: 978-0765327192
Jeremiah Hunt sees the world through the eyes of the dead, and now the dead are taking their revenge.
In Eyes to See readers were introduced to Jeremiah Hunt, a man who gave up his sight in order to see the supernatural world that surrounds him. King of the Dead picks up where Eyes to See left off; Jeremiah, hedge witch Denise Clearwater, and shape-shifter Dmitri Alexandrov, are hiding out along the Jersey Shore in the aftermath of the events in Boston a few months before.
Jeremiah is still wanted by the FBI on multiple homicide charges and his friends are considered accessories after the fact. When Denise begins to get visions of a cataclysmic event threatening the city of New Orleans, the trio hit the road in an effort to lend a hand.
What they discover is a fatal illness that is killing the magically gifted citizens of New Orleans at an alarming rate. It strikes without warning and no one can determine the source or who will be the next victim. They must work with Denise's former coven mate to find the answers and prevent future deaths.
Joseph Nassise has created a world that is full of interesting characters along with frightening creatures. With a mix of police procedural and the occult, King of the Dead offers more of Nassise’s excellent mythos. The city grit and mystery solving is dark, yet still keeps a sense of fun and excitement. Fans of paranormal fantasy who don't want a focus on romance will delight in Nassise's King of the Dead. Look for the third book in the series, Watcher in the Darkness, which will be released in the fall of 2013.
JOSEPH NASSISE is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the internationally bestselling Templar Chronicles series, the Jeremiah Hunt trilogy, and the Great Undead War series. He has also written several books in the popular Rogue Angel action-adventure series. His work has been nominated for both the Bram Stoker Award and the International Horror Guild Award and has been translated into half a dozen languages to date. He has written for both the comic and role-playing game industries and also served two terms as president of the Horror Writers Association, the world's largest organization of professional horror and dark fantasy writers.
ISBN: 978-0765327192; ISBN10: 0765327198; Imprint: Tor Books; On Sale: 11/27/2012; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 352; $24.99
