Blood Father

From the highly praised author of Hot Plastic, a gripping, suspenseful novel about a young woman being chased by her violent past, and the flawed father forced to come to the rescue. It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just 17 years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a house in Topanga Canyon during a shakedown. As murderous violence erupts, Lydia herself becomes a target. She escapes down a creek and through the hillsides to the shore--alone, destitute, and frightened. Her last option is John Link, her blood father, who has just come off a long prison sentence for violent crimes of his own. Link jumps at the chance to rescue his daughter, but after several days he realizes that her situation is far more dangerous and complicated than he thought. Link is forced to return to his former wild lifestyle in order to protect his daughter, revisiting dangerous former allies and hideouts. In the process, a father and daughter begin to find each other--and the danger that might consume them.

“May the rivers run crimson with their blood.” ~ Kagen Silivasi Kagen Silivasi is a powerful, ancient vampire with a unique gift for healing – he is also a son, a brother, and a loner who has survived unspeakable tragedy and loss: Beneath his handsome, well-mannered exterior lies an alter ego consumed by rage and an overwhelming impulse to “kill them all…” Arielle Nightsong is a brave human, a rebel spirit, and an accomplished healer in her own right. Born into a harsh world of violence, cruelty, and danger, she was enslaved at the age of ten and given as a gift to the most depraved being in Mhier – the infamous king of the lycans. If not for her enduring friendship with a captive vampire, she might not have survived to escape the slave encampment…or to discover her mysterious role in an ancient Blood Curse. When Kagen and his brothers voyage into Mhier in search of their long lost father, it will take more than stealth and cunning to get out alive: Secrets will be revealed; loyalties will be tested; and an indomitable spirit will fracture beneath the weight of an impossible choice. BLOOD FATHER ~ where destiny and duty collide.

Crackling with details that only a product of New York's underworld could provide, this novel reveals acts of loyalty, betrayal and intimacy in a world that is both moving and chilling. The author wrote Blood of Our Fathers while serving a seven-year prison sentence for racketeering and is presently working on a sequel while on parole. Sonny Girard is a pseudonym.

Lydia, 17 ans et en rupture de ban, a été entraînée par Jonah, un caïd de la drogue plus âgé qu'elle, du mauvais côté de la loi. Lydia veut bien fournir la bande en munitions, peut tenir tête aux brutes shootées et même manipuler une arme à feu, mais ce n'est pas vraiment une dure. Aussi, lorsqu'une mission à laquelle elle n'avait pas très envie de prendre part se transforme en boucherie et que Jonah la somme d'abattre quelqu'un histoire de se forger le caractère, Lydia préfère retourner son arme contre lui. Et se condamne du même coup à mort. Poursuivie par les amis de Jonah, elle cherche refuge auprès de son père biologique, un Hell's Angel récemment libéré... Road novel puissant et cinématographique construit autour de personnages qui luttent contre leur passé et leurs démons, «Blood father» raconte l'histoire d'un homme qui retrouve sa fille et reconstruit tant bien que mal une relation avec elle sur fond d'univers de bikers et de marginaux itinérants.

"A series of illustrated books to help preserve the culture and heritage of the four divisions that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy in the United States and Canada"--Cover.

For fans of A Discovery of Witches. Professor James Wentworth has a paranormal secret, and he lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets librarian Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth’s death, James cannot move on. Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares, and every night she is awakened by terrifying visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail—scenes from the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must also dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again? Part historical novel, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies.