Published: June 23, 2011
Words: 100,092 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452478579

Short description

Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has over 30 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. SEER'S BLOOD is an Appalachia-based coming of age fantasy in which a threatened community rediscovers its lost roots--and its magic--in the grit of an outcast girl, the heart of a stranger, and the loyalty of his hounds.

Extended description

"Doranna Durgin has been quietly turning out low key but very intriguing fantasy novels, of which this is the newest and in many ways the best."
--SF Chronicle

When Blaine Kendricks discovers strangers in Shadow Hollers, she thinks they've come to trade. She couldn't be more wrong. (Read more) "Doranna Durgin has been quietly turning out low key but very intriguing fantasy novels, of which this is the newest and in many ways the best."
--SF Chronicle

When Blaine Kendricks discovers strangers in Shadow Hollers, she thinks they've come to trade. She couldn't be more wrong.

When Dacey Childers comes to Shadow Hollers, Blaine's family thinks he's there to hunt game. They couldn't be more wrong.

When the Annekteh come to Shadow Hollers, they think the isolated community living there has no way to resist their invasion.

They're pretty much right on target.

But the last man of the lost seer's blood has returned, and is about to draw Blaine into his magic, his adventure...and the most dangerous hunt she could ever imagine.

"With this book, Doranna Durgin displays her customary precision in plot (tangled yet plausible, with tension that fairly hums from the page), setting (richly rendered and full of fresh, original details that truly delight), and characterization (thoughtful, layered, and well able to drive the plot).... Seer's Blood is low fantasy at its very best, showing how great events affect people on a small scale."
--Hypatia's Hoard

"SEER'S BLOOD is a fast-paced magical adventure. Doranna Durgin imbues her characters with heart and soul, making the reader care about them in ways that are rare in fiction."
--Alan Meitlowski, BookHound

"The author creates high adventure with a subtle touch of romance here. Durgin's writing is full of mountain flavor, and her characters, both human and canine, are strong and clear.... This is an intense story that should appeal to...fantasy fans."
--VOYA
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Tags

coming of age, dogs, fantasy, magic, family, freedom, teenager, appalachia, resistance, invasion, attack, mountains, outcast, regional, grit, appalachian, tracking, seer, hounds, backlist ebook, backlist ebooks, durgin, backlist

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Review by: adrianne on Oct. 31, 2011 :
Seer’s Blood instantly draws you into a fabulously imagined Appalachia that might have been. The cadence and textures of the setting are wonderfully evocative, and a vast relief from over-done traditional fantasy settings. The magic is perfectly done, neither too encompassing, nor too rare. But the best part are the well drawn characters and the fascinating problems that they encounter.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: adrianne on Oct. 31, 2011 :
Seer’s Blood instantly draws you into a fabulously imagined Appalachia that might have been. The cadence and textures of the setting are wonderfully evocative, and a vast relief from over-done traditional fantasy settings. The magic is perfectly done, neither too encompassing, nor too rare. But the best part are the well drawn characters and the fascinating problems that they encounter.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Cleota Parker on July 16, 2011 : (no rating)
Excellent read. Well written. This book managed to be extremely suspenseful (almost more than I could handle at times) without losing sensitivity and character development. I wll definitely search out more books by this author.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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