Priest, Cherie Priest’s southern gothic Eden Moore trilogy (Four and Twenty Blackbirds, 2005; Wings to the Kingdom, 2006; Not Flesh nor Feathers, 2007) was praised for its atmospheric blend of suspense and supernatural intrigue. Now she visits similar moody territory in Florida in a myth-bending tale about immortal sea creatures. Arahab is a water witch with a singular and malevolent goal: to awaken an ancient sea monster, Leviathan, and restore the earthly reign of ancient gods while extinguishing the human race. Unfortunately, Arahab can’t complete the task without a human ally. When the opportunity presents itself in the form of a drowning woman, she grants virtual immortality to murderous, sophisticated young Bernice. What Arahab hasn’t counted on, however, is the wiliness of earth’s defenders, who transform Bernice’s cousin Nia into their own ally and encase her in a stony cocoon until an ultimate showdown between woman and witch. Although Priest’s quirky, character-driven yarn becomes mystifyingly outlandish at times, her creative vision is unlike anything else in contemporary fantasy. --Carl Hays “Priest kills as a stylist.” -- Charles de Lint “Chock-full of chilling details and soaked to the bone with suspense.” -- Southern Living on Not Flesh Nor Feathers “Well-written, quick paced and detailed, every page is a shivering delight.” -- BookPage on Not Flesh Nor Feathers “Cherie Priest is to dark fantasy what fresh roasted coffee is to mornings: simply essential.” --Paul Goat Allen on Wings to the Kingdom “A remarkably assured debut, a creepy modern-day Southern gothic that doesn’t rely on cliche but delivers an emotional, powerful tale of self-discovery and the supernatural.” -- San Francisco Chronicle on Four and Twenty Blackbirds “Breathlessly readable, palpably atmospheric and compellingly suspenseful, Four and Twenty Blackbirds is a considerable debut. It’s written with great control and fluency, and it looks like the start of quite a career.” --Ramsey Campbell “[Priest’s] voice is rich, earthy, soulful, and deliciously southern as she weaves a disturbing yarn like a master! Awesome—gives you goosebumps!” --L.A. Banks on Four and Twenty Blackbirds Cherie Priest debuted to great acclaim with Four and Twenty Blackbirds , Wings to the Kingdom , and Not Flesh Nor Feathers , a trilogy of Southern Gothic ghost stories featuring heroine Eden Moore. She is also the author of Dreadnought and Boneshaker , which was nominated for a Nebula and Hugo Award, won the Locus Award for best science-fiction novel, and was named Steampunk Book of the Year by steampunk.com. Born in Tampa, Florida, Priest earned her master’s in rhetoric at the University of Tennessee. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, Aric, and a fat black cat named Spain. Used Book in Good Condition