Living among humans in a post- apocalyptic ice age, neomage Thorn St. Croix is a source of both fear and fascination for the people of Mineral City?and now she faces her ultimate test. Deep under the snow-covered mountains beyond the village, an imprisoned fallen seraph desperately needs her help. There, hidden in the hellhole, the armies of Darkness assemble to ensure this subterranean rescue will be Thorn?s final descent? ?A new, strongly unique voice in the dark fantasy genre.? ?Kim Harrison ?[A] darkly alluring vision of a future in which the armies of good and evil wage their eternal struggle in the world of flesh and blood.? ?"Library Journal" aA new, strongly unique voice in the dark fantasy genre.a aKim Harrison a[A] darkly alluring vision of a future in which the armies of good and evil wage their eternal struggle in the world of flesh and blood.a a"Library Journal" A native of Louisiana, Faith Hunter spent her early years on the bayous and rivers, learning survival skills and the womanly arts. She liked horses, dogs, fishing and crabbing much better than girly skills. She still does. In grade school, she fell in love with fantasy and science fiction, reading five books a week and wishing she could "write that great stuff." Faith now shares her life with her Renaissance Man and their dogs in a Enclave of their own. Faith is working on a new series, which Roc will publish starting in the summer of 2009, and a role-playing game, called The Rogue Mage , based on Thorn.