Mari Kaleja's world changed when she was 10 years old. She witnessed her parents and everyone she knew and loved being brutally murdered by spirits in the woods. Her determination to avenge those deaths has led her to the doorstep of Tris Vishal, a man rumored to be the Dead's Man. Is Tris the man she has been seeking all of these years? Mari will have to accompany Tris on his own quest if she is to get answers to any of her questions.
THE DEAD SEEKERS is the first book in the Dead Seekers series. Fans of the Noble Dead Saga will note that the dark fantasy world of THE DEAD SEEKERS is the same, even if the characters don't crossover between the series. It is not necessary to be familiar with the Noble Dead Saga in order to fully appreciate THE DEAD SEEKERS.
Barb and J.C. Hendee do a marvelous job at crafting a dark, forbidding world. The world building isn't overly complex but instead sets exactly the tone we need in order to believe in the dark spirits haunting their world. I love the concept of the ghost hunter and Tris' secret makes me even more eager to read the second book to see how this all will unfold.
Barb and J.C. Hendee show us the tragedies that Tris and Mari have endured, making their reticence towards others understandable. Neither Tris nor Mari is immediately likable but we grow to love them despite their very prickly personalities. However, it is Heil who intrigues me the most and I hope we get to spend more time with him in the second book of the series.
THE DEAD SEEKERS is fascinating start to what promises to be a somewhat spooky and mysterious dark fantasy series. The eerie atmosphere haunts you throughout the storyline as it's easy to fall into Barb and J.C. Hendee's world and believe in the dark spirits haunting the world. THE DEAD SEEKERS is the first book I've read by Barb and J.C. Hendee, but it definitely won't be the last!
In the New York Times bestselling Noble Dead saga,
Barb and J.C. Hendee created an engrossing mix of βintrigue,
epic fantasy, and horror.β* Now, they present a bold new
series set in the same world, where the destinies of two
hunters shaped by the shadows of their pasts are about to
collide...
In the dark reaches of the eastern continent, Tris Vishal
travels from village to village, using his power to put
unsettled spirits to rest. He works alone, having learned
that letting people close only leads to more death. Still,
he finds himself accepting the help of the MΓ³ndyalΓtko woman
who saves his lifeβa woman whose gifts are as much a burden
as his own.
Mari Kaleja thirsted for vengeance since the night her
family was taken from her. She has searched far and wide for
the one she thinks responsible, known only as βThe Deadβs
Man.β But before she can kill him, she has to be sure. Mari
hopes traveling with Tris will confirm her suspicions. But
as they embark on a hunt where the living are just as
dangerous as the dead, she learns the risks of keeping your
enemy close...
Because itβs no longer clear who is predator and who is prey.
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