Description
From the award-winning author of Season of the Witch, comes a highly original thriller blending mysticism with science and exploring themes as old as time: the imperative of violence, the redemptive power of love and the quest to live forever. What is the greatest desire of all? In the death choked corridors of Palermo's famous catacombs, a young man stands surrounded by eight thousand mummified corpses. The answer he gives, will set the course of his life and take him on a journey into the heart of darkness. Adrian Ashton is a brilliant man: a quantum physicist and chronobiologist who has devoted his life to the study of chi - the vital energy that runs through our bodies. A gifted scientist, he is also a skilled martial artist - and a hunter. Calling himself Dragonfly, he preys on fighters and martial artists who are blessed with a strong life force, draining them of their chi and making it his own. But the hunter becomes the hunted when a mysterious woman enters his life. A martial artist herself, she belongs to a long line of Keepers: women who are warriors, healers and protectors. When Dragonfly targets the man she loves, she sets out to defeat him. It becomes a fight to the death in which love is both the greatest weakness and the biggest prize.
About the Author
Natasha Mostert is a South African novelist and screenwriter. She grew up in Johannesburg but currently lives in London, UK. Her fourth novel, SEASON OF THE WITCH, won the 2009 World Book Day: Book to Talk About Award. Future goals include writing poetry, executing a perfect spinning crescent kick and coming face to face with the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. Aside from writing, Mostert is an avid kickboxer. Visit her website at www.natashamostert.com to find out more about her involvement with the CPAU Fight for Peace project, which teaches Afghan women how to box and feel empowered in their lives. Educated in South Africa and at Columbia University, New York, Mostert majored in modern languages and holds graduate degrees in Lexicography and Applied Linguistics. She has worked as a teacher in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at WITS University, Johannesburg and as project coordinator in the publishing department of public television station WNET/Channel Thirteen, New York. Her political opinion pieces have appeared on the op-ed page of The New York Times, and in Newsweek, The Independent and The Times (London).
Reviews
'Original and daring - a hybrid of Eric Lustbader's groundbreaking The Ninja and Ann Rice's The Vampire Lestat.' - Jon Land 'Will grab your interest right from the start. A distinctive, fast-paced mystery that balances the occult with the latest technology. Excellent character building, a sense of history and an inventive plot make this paranormal tale stand out from the pack.' - Monsters and Critic 'A stunning psychological thriller. Mostert has delivered another knockout treat.' - Daily Mail (London) 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.' - Harper's Bazaar 'This unusual, deftly written tale combines martial and healing arts with speculation about the life force known as chi, marrying modern science with mysticism, and steering clear of romantic cliches.' - The Times (London) 'Intellectual Meets Paranormal. Mostert has a knack of blending science and the paranormal in interesting, 'it-could- happen' ways ...The story, the science behind it, and its mysticism will leave readers thinking (and discussing) long after the story -- Graffiti 'Even more compelling than the players in this eerie tale is the talented author Natasha Mostert. An ambitious and gifted storyteller, her vivid imagination and compelling research dominate... a powerful and entertaining read that will intrigue you' - Karla Mass. The Week's Most Talked About Books 'Brilliantly compelling and original. I read this book in one sitting.' - Robert Twigger (Angry White Pyjamas)
Book Information
ISBN 9781909965133
Author Natasha Mostert
Format Paperback
Page Count 340
Imprint Portable Magic Ltd
Publisher Portable Magic Ltd
About the Author
Natasha Mostert is a South African novelist and screenwriter. She grew up in Johannesburg but currently lives in London, UK. Her fourth novel, SEASON OF THE WITCH, won the 2009 World Book Day: Book to Talk About Award. Future goals include writing poetry, executing a perfect spinning crescent kick and coming face to face with the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. Aside from writing, Mostert is an avid kickboxer. Visit her website at www.natashamostert.com to find out more about her involvement with the CPAU Fight for Peace project, which teaches Afghan women how to box and feel empowered in their lives. Educated in South Africa and at Columbia University, New York, Mostert majored in modern languages and holds graduate degrees in Lexicography and Applied Linguistics. She has worked as a teacher in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at WITS University, Johannesburg and as project coordinator in the publishing department of public television station WNET/Channel Thirteen, New York. Her political opinion pieces have appeared on the op-ed page of The New York Times, and in Newsweek, The Independent and The Times (London).
Reviews
'Original and daring - a hybrid of Eric Lustbader's groundbreaking The Ninja and Ann Rice's The Vampire Lestat.' - Jon Land 'Will grab your interest right from the start. A distinctive, fast-paced mystery that balances the occult with the latest technology. Excellent character building, a sense of history and an inventive plot make this paranormal tale stand out from the pack.' - Monsters and Critic 'A stunning psychological thriller. Mostert has delivered another knockout treat.' - Daily Mail (London) 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.' - Harper's Bazaar 'This unusual, deftly written tale combines martial and healing arts with speculation about the life force known as chi, marrying modern science with mysticism, and steering clear of romantic cliches.' - The Times (London) 'Intellectual Meets Paranormal. Mostert has a knack of blending science and the paranormal in interesting, 'it-could- happen' ways ...The story, the science behind it, and its mysticism will leave readers thinking (and discussing) long after the story -- Graffiti 'Even more compelling than the players in this eerie tale is the talented author Natasha Mostert. An ambitious and gifted storyteller, her vivid imagination and compelling research dominate... a powerful and entertaining read that will intrigue you' - Karla Mass. The Week's Most Talked About Books 'Brilliantly compelling and original. I read this book in one sitting.' - Robert Twigger (Angry White Pyjamas)
Book Information
ISBN 9781909965133
Author Natasha Mostert
Format Paperback
Page Count 340
Imprint Portable Magic Ltd
Publisher Portable Magic Ltd
