Smoke and Mirrors - Softcover

Huff, Tanya

4.06

2,471 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0756403480 ISBN 13: 9780756403485

Publisher: DAW, 2006

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Tanya Huff’s supernatural fantasy Smoke series, with a gothic twist � Mix of ghostly mystery, paranormal horror, and dark humor � Lamba Award nominated

Fans of the X-Files and Twin Peaks will love acclaimed master of contemporary fantasy Tanya Huff’s twisted version of vampires, wizards, and TV terror.

Tony Foster, a former street kid, is given a second chance by vampire Henry Fitzroy, when they both relocate to Vancouver. Tony lands a job as a production assistant for a TV show, Darkest Night, about the adventures of a vampire detective.

Everything is going fine until shadowy forces from another dimension attack the crew, and Tony discovers he’s a fledgling wizard.

Things have been quiet on the set since the defeat of the shadows. Then Chester Bane, head of the company, rents Caulfield House, a long-deserted, turn-of-the-century mansion, to shoot an episode about a haunted house. It should be an easy week, with a perfect setting, but there’s one little hitch—Caulfield House is really haunted.

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About the Author:

Tanya Huff may have left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, but she still considers herself a Maritimer. On the way to the idyllic rural existence she shares with her partner Fiona Patton, six cats, and a chihuahua, she acquired a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic—an education she was happy to finally use while writing her recent Smoke novels. Of her previous twenty-three books, the five—Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact, Blood Debt—featuring Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII, romance writer, and vampire are among the most popular.

Review:

Praise for the Smoke series:

"Fans of Buffy and the X-Files will cheer the latest exploits of Tony Foster, wizard-in-training.... An entertaining supernatural adventure with plenty of sex, violence, and sarcastic humor." —Publishers Weekly

"It's a wild romp, full of dark humor, a delightfully twisted version of the usual haunted house story." —Locus

"Huff is one of the best writers we have at contemporary fantasy, particularly with a supernatural twist." —Chronicle

"[Huff's] delightfully light touch lends a sense of timeliness to this effortlessly told fantasy mystery." —Library Journal

"This latest offering is just as gothic and horror-filled as its prequel. The conversational writing is a pleasure.... Huff continues to add many details of filming and life on the set of a television show while maintaining suspense." —VOYA

"Lots of action and amusing show-biz detail keep things moving for a fun dark-fantasy adventure." —Locus

"[A] talent for creating believable suspense out of the most improbably circumstances. Vibrant characters and tongue-in-cheek portrayal of current TV trends make this a strong addition to most fantasy or horror collections." —Library Journal

"Huff writes a spellbinding, fascinating tale that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Jim Butcherwill enjoy." —Midwest Book Review

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