Witches in Red: A Novel of the Mist-Torn Witches

Céline and Amelie Fawe can see into anyone’s past and future simply by touching him. They have used their powers to secure sanctuary—and a fine apothecary’s shop—in the village around Castle Sèone. But their continued safety has a price....Far to the north, the men of an isolated silver mining community are turning into vicious “beasts” that slaughter anyone in sight. The mines belong to the noble family of Prince Anton—ruler of Castle Sèone and Céline and Amelie’s patron—and Anton’s tyrannical father has ordered his son to solve the mystery as a test of his leadership. He has no choice but to send the witches into the perilous north to use their abilities to discover the cause of the transformations. Given how much they owe the prince, the sisters have no choice but to go.Together with the overprotective Lieutenant Jaromir, Célene and Amelie enter the dark world of a far-off mining camp tainted by fear, mistrust, and enslavement—and haunted by men turning into massive mad wolves without warning. Now the two must draw upon strength and cunning they never thought they possessed not only to solve the mystery, but to survive....

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“Hendee has a gift for intricate psychological plots, and her characters are some of the best in current fantasy.”

Locus

“[An] engaging fantasy novel...Clues as to the sisters' magical heritage, hints of romance, threats both supernatural and human, and courtly intrigue combine for a fun fantasy mystery.”

RT Book Reviews

“The murder mystery at the core of this book…will hold readers spellbound.”

A Book Obsession

“A well-constructed fantasy with two likable and interesting main characters…a fun read.”

Seeing Night Book Reviews

“Hendee knows how to hook her readers with beautiful detailed settings.”

SciFiChick.com

“Incredibly vivid…a must read, full of suspense, drama, and magic.”

About the Author

Barb Hendee, author of the Mist-Torn Witches and the Vampire Memories series, including Ghosts of Memories, In Memories We Fear, and Memories of Envy, lives in a quirky little town near Portland, Oregon, with her husband J. C. Hendee, with whom she writes the Noble Dead Saga. Barb’s short fiction has appeared in numerous genre magazines and anthologies.

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