From aliens, from bounty hunters, from underground criminals-when it came to escaping, I was something of an expert by now, even if I didn’t always manage the most graceful exits. But how can Kenzie save Earth if she can’t even save the people she loves? Excerpt She’ll do anything- anything-to destroy the aliens that killed both of her parents. She just wanted a safe place from the monstrous creatures terrorizing her world, but this new planet has dangers of its own, and Kenzie must uncover its secrets if she has any hope of ever making it home again. They’re haunted by the friends they’ve lost and the hard choices they’ve had to make in this war they never asked for.Īnd now, thanks to superpowers she received from the very aliens she’s fighting, Kenzie has stranded everyone on a strange planet with no way off. Kenzie and her friends have already escaped two vicious alien attacks-not to mention the corporate bounty hunters sent to capture them. The problem is, she’s fallen down too many times to count. These are the words Kenzie has always lived by. When Kenzie and her friends find themselves trapped on a strange planet, they must risk everything to save themselves and Earth in this thrilling final book in the Sanctuary trilogy.
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The clues they find suggest a link between a series of gruesome murders, a missing person’s case, and a dreadful suspicion that threatens to tear apart the bonds of sisterhood. To help piece together Ian’s lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. Ratings &Reviews What do youthink Rate this book Write a Review Friends &Following Create a free accountto discover what your friends think of this book Community Reviews 4. She lives in Colorado at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, where she enjoys hiking, gardening, and a glass of wine at the end of the day. Smith is the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Vine Witch series, The Raven Spell books, and The Witch's Lens, coming October 2023. In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder.Īfter a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. Smith is the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Raven Spell, The Vine Witch, The Glamourist, and The Conjurer. Paul refuses on the grounds that Irulan is too connected to his Bene Gesserit enemies. Chani sides with Irulan, pointing out the civil strife that would result from Paul leaving behind no heir. 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In Aminae, one of the dome cities scattered on the few arid patches of land of the swampy planet, factions are rising against the cruelties of the upper raniks that rule their society. Agraadax was shaken by recent events and the breeding facility closed, but it has done little to ease the simmer of unrest rippling through Agraak society. |