River Forged - Smith, Douglas
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Senecus needs to curb his impulse to kill. Since becoming immortal after the destruction of the Roman Ninth Legion he's kept his secrets. Including the bad habit of killing vile humans. Now... he wants to be a better man. Senecus longs to reconnect with his Native American family yet can't risk exposing them as shapeshifters. To curb his impulses... and the boredom that comes with the monotony of eternal life... he joins Michael, the Church's top assassin, in a hunt to chase down monsters. Battling a great serpent. Running down a rogue jinn. Eliminating vampire assassins. With each new…mehr

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Senecus needs to curb his impulse to kill. Since becoming immortal after the destruction of the Roman Ninth Legion he's kept his secrets. Including the bad habit of killing vile humans. Now... he wants to be a better man. Senecus longs to reconnect with his Native American family yet can't risk exposing them as shapeshifters. To curb his impulses... and the boredom that comes with the monotony of eternal life... he joins Michael, the Church's top assassin, in a hunt to chase down monsters. Battling a great serpent. Running down a rogue jinn. Eliminating vampire assassins. With each new death-defying adventure Sen begins to realize he's not just saving humanity... but his own tarnished soul. Little does he realize, his efforts to be better may just cost his partner, Jo, her life...
Autorenporträt
Douglas Smith is a five-time award-winning author described by Library Journal as "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction."His latest work is the multi-award-winning YA urban fantasy trilogy, The Dream Rider Saga (The Hollow Boys, The Crystal Key, and The Lost Expedition). Other books include the urban fantasy novel, The Wolf at the End of the World; the collections, Chimerascope, Impossibilia, and La Danse des Esprits (translated); and the writer's guide Playing the Short Game: How to Market & Sell Short Fiction.His short fiction has appeared in the top markets in the field, including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, InterZone, Weird Tales, Baen's Universe, Escape Pod, On Spec, and Cicada.Published in 27 languages, Doug is a 4-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award, most recently in 2023 for The Hollow Boys, as well as the juried IAP Award for the same book. He's been a finalist for the Astounding Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, the juried Alberta Magazine Award for Fiction, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane. "The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy." -Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." -Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner"His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." -Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner"Stories you can't forget, even years later." -Julie Czerneda, multi-award-winning author and editor