![]() ![]() This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films-and this curse could mean death for all who surround her. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda's entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. Barbara Hambly has written a good many mysteries at this point, since the Benjamin January novels are mysteries as well as amazing historicals. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. Of course, the fantasy novel hands you a fantasy plot with Fu-Dogs and Rat Gods and all the trimmings. ![]() Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda's dead brother. ![]() ![]() The title makes the story, of course, because it is, in fact, about a silent film star who gets caught in a sorcerous web of complications involving a sacred Chinese heirloom, a jealous demon-god who wants her soul, and his. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. BRIDE OF THE RAT GOD is a marvelous historical novel (with an element of fantasy to it) that belies its kitschy title. It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. A suspense-filled fantasy from the New York Times-bestselling author "who can write well in any genre" (Charlaine Harris). ![]()
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