{"product_id":"thief-of-lives-9780451459534","title":"Thief of Lives","description":"Magiere the dhampir thought that her nights of hunting vampires were over. Settling down in her newly adopted village of Miiska--now vampire-free thanks to her and her half-elf partner, Leesil--she looked forward to quiet days tending to her tavern. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But far away in the capital city of Bela, a prominent councilman's daughter has been found dead on her own doorstep--and all signs point to a vampire. Bela's town council offers a generous bounty to the dhampir if she will slay their vampire, knowing that the battered and burned village of Miiska could use the infusion of cash. Magiere resists, wanting nothing more than to forget her past--and ignore her half-vampire nature. Only Leesil, her partner and confidant, can persuade Magiere to follow her destiny--before more innocents are claimed by darkness... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eDhampir\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Take Anita Blake, vampire hunter, and drop her into a standard fantasy world and you might end up with something like this exciting first novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A mix of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e...an engaging adventure.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarb and J. C. Hendee live in a quirky little town near Portland, Oregon, with two geriatric and quite demanding cats. Barb's short fiction has appeared in numerous genre magazines and anthologies. She is the author of the Vampire Memories series. J.C.'s poetry, nonfiction, and short fiction have also appeared in many genre magazines. Visit their website at www.nobledead.org.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844505080082,"sku":"9780451459534","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94309774-c079-41d9-980d-8a7cc575dcd6.jpg?v=1737323107","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thief-of-lives-9780451459534","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}