Smoke And Ashes

"From Tanya Huff, the author of the Blood novels, which followed the adventures of private detective Vicki Nelson and vampire Henry Fitzroy, comes the third novel in her new contemporary fantasy series, Smoke and Ashes." "The first novel in the series, Smoke and Shadows, reintroduces us to Henry and to Tony Foster, a former street kid and "snitch" rescued from his dead-end existence by Vicki and Henry and given a chance for a better life." "Relocating to Vancouver with Henry, Tony lands a job as a Production Assistant at CB Productions, working on the syndicated TV series, Darkest Night, a show about a vampire detective." "This should be Tony's perfect job, the first step on the path to becoming a director. And it would be, except that strange and dangerous things keep happening both on and off the set." "First it's an encounter with shadowy forces of dark magic, and though most of the crew live through it, survival is not without its price. Tony discovers a surprising truth about himself and is offered a chance to become far more than a mere Production Assistant. But he isn't certain he wants to take that next step. And so, though he occasionally practices the skills CB Productions' former special effects wizard has gifted him with, Tony continues to fill the job of Production Assistant." "Then a shoot in a haunted house goes awry, and Tony is forced to learn the fine art of wizardry on the fly." "Now, in Smoke and Ashes, Tony's been promoted to a Trainee Assistant Director on the show, and he's hoping that the only supernatural events he'll be caught up in are those in the script. But, of course, that just isn't meant to be, for unbeknownst to the young wizard, a Demonic Convergence is about to begin. This will create weak spots around the world through which lesser demons may find a means to enter our world." "To complicate matters, Leah, the incredibly sensual and seductive stuntwoman who free-lances for the show, is in reality an immortal Demongate - or, as she puts it "the oldest piece of magic in the world." Around 3,500 years ago, the Demonlord adored by her village went on a killing rampage. Leah is the only survivor, and her Lord has worked a powerful runic spell for which she is the vessel. Should Leah die, the Demongate will open and her master will once again be able to have his way with the unsuspecting human race. In the meantime, since her Lord and Master is a sex demon, Leah's means of communing with him are pleasurable for all whom she encounters." "Can Tony - with the help of Leah, Henry, a tabloid reporter, a Mountie, and the cast and staff of Darkest Night - halt a demonic invasion, keep Leah alive, and stave off the end of the world?"--BOOK JACKET.

Although she left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, Tanya Huff still considers herself a Maritimer. On the way to the idyllic rural existence she shares with her partner Fiona Patton, six cats, and a Chihuahua, she acquired a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic—an education she was happy to finally use while writing her recent Smoke novels. Of her previous twenty-three books, the five—Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact, Blood Debt—featuring Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII, romance writer, and vampire are among the most popular.