Kindred of Darkness (A James Asher Vampire Novel, 5)

When James Asher's daughter is kidnapped by a Master Vampire, the stakes could not be higher.When James Asher and his wife Lydia's baby daughter Miranda is kidnapped by the Master Vampire of London, the stakes are high: blindly follow the Master Vampire's instructions, keep out of the way of the human networks that serves the vampires, destroy the interloper who seeks to seize control of the London Nest, and find the key to the Nest's tortuous inner workings: The Book of the Kindred of Darkness.Even with the vampire Don Simon Ysidro on their side, there's no guarantee that anything - or anyone - is who or what they appear to be. Nor is there any certainty that they'll see their child again - or survive the experience themselves.

From Booklist

England, 1913. James Asher, linguistics professor and former intelligence operative, is in Venice, at a conference. Back home, strange doings are afoot: the Ashers’ baby girl is kidnapped by Grippen, the leader of London’s vampires, who wants Lydia Asher to do a job for him: find an out-of-town vampire who’s been nosing around Grippen’s territory. And Grippen, who’s a pretty powerful bloodsucker, has reason to be worried about Zahorec, the newcomer: Zahorec is looking for the famed Book of the Kindred Darkness, which supposedly bestows on its possessor virtually limitless power over other vampires, although some people believe the book doesn’t actually exist. Hambly gives us a good look at Lydia Asher here, positioning her as a strong, resourceful lead character (although James does eventually put in an appearance, about a third of the way into the book). Another fine entry in this always-entertaining series. --David Pitt

Kirkus Reviews

"Carefully constructed and lavishly detailed world"

Booklist

“Another fine entry in this always-entertaining series”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“Hambly’s clever, driven characters are creatures of action, and will satisfy those who enjoy a well-articulated, heart-pounding mystery.”

Library Journal

“Hambly imbues this historical horror novel with plenty of thrills and authentic historical details for a satisfying entry in the series”

About the Author

Barbara Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in many genres, from mysteries to science fiction and fantasy. Married to science fiction writer George Alec Effinger, she lives in Los Angeles and teaches at a local college.

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