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Black Dog - (Hellhound Chronicles) by  Caitlin Kittredge (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Black Dog - (Hellhound Chronicles) by Caitlin Kittredge (Paperback)

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  • From the mind of Caitlin Kittredge, the award-winning author of the Iron Codex trilogy and Vertigo comic Coffin Hill, comes Black Dog, the first book in a new urban fantasy series about revenge and hell...it's Kill Bill with demons!Ava has spent the last hundred years as a hellhound, the indentured servant of a reaper who hunts errant souls and sends them to Hell.
  • Author(s): Caitlin Kittredge
  • 368 Pages
  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Series Name: Hellhound Chronicles

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The first installment in a fabulous dark urban fantasy series think Kill Bill with demons and gangsters instead of martial arts from the award-winning author of the Iron Codex trilogy and Vertigo comic Coffin Hill.

Ava has spent the last hundred years as a hellhound, the indentured servant of a reaper who hunts errant souls and sends them to Hell. When a human necromancer convinces her to steal her reaper s scythe, Ava incurs the wrath of the demon Lilith, her reaper s boss.

As punishment for her transgression, Lilith orders Ava to track down the last soul in her reaper s ledger . . . or die trying.

But after a hundred years of servitude, it s time for payback. And Hell hath no fury like an avenging Ava. . . ."



Book Synopsis



From the mind of Caitlin Kittredge, the award-winning author of the Iron Codex trilogy and Vertigo comic Coffin Hill, comes Black Dog, the first book in a new urban fantasy series about revenge and hell...it's Kill Bill with demons!

Ava has spent the last hundred years as a hellhound, the indentured servant of a reaper who hunts errant souls and sends them to Hell. When a human necromancer convinces her to steal her reaper's scythe, Ava incurs the wrath of the demon Lilith, her reaper's boss.

As punishment for her transgression, Lilith orders Ava to track down the last soul in her reaper's ledger . . . or die trying.

But after a hundred years of servitude, it's time for payback. And Hell hath no fury like an avenging Ava. . . .



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Ava has spent the last hundred years as a hellhound, the indentured servant of a reaper who hunts errant souls and sends them to hell. When a human necro- mancer convinces her to steal her reaper's scythe, Ava incurs the wrath of the demon Lilith. As punishment, Lilith orders Ava to track down the last soul in her reaper's ledger--or die trying.

But after a hundred years of servitude, it's time for payback. And hell hath no fury like an avenging Ava. . . .



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"Caitlin Kittredge at her ferocious best. Black Dog sinks its teeth and claws into you and doesn't let go. And you won't want it to." - New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey

"That was wicked! Couldn't put it down. Black Dog is off the chain and Kittredge is in top form in this dark, twisty trip down a gritty road to Hell." - Kat Richardson, bestselling author of Greywalker

"With an unrelenting pace, wildly imaginative details and moments of shocking emotion, this is a book - and surely a series - that is going to earn an eager following." - RT Book Reviews (top pick)

"This is a fascinating world, with a well-developed supernatural setting that includes Kittredge's version of Hell. I highly recommend it for readers of urban fantasy." - GeekMom Blog

"A riveting, fun and dangerous ride with angels, demons, necromancers and a badass heroine to root for!" - Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of Witches of East End

"Some books steal your heart, but Black Dog will steal your soul. Caitlin Kittredge has given the urban fantasy genre a kick in the face." - Chuck Wendig, author of Blackbirds

"A fast-paced read perfect for lovers of dark fantasy." - Kirkus Reviews

"[D]efinitely a keeper. The pacing is speedy without being too rapid, the character design is intriguing ... and the story is a clever riff on the tried-and-true revenge motif.... Lots of promise here; make this one a series to watch." - Booklist

"...Kittredge employs an enjoyable variation on the standard urban fantasy worldbuilding." - Library Journal


Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.43 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)
Weight: .62 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Series Title: Hellhound Chronicles
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Theme: Urban
Format: Paperback
Author: Caitlin Kittredge
Language: English
Street Date: October 28, 2014
TCIN: 1011762802
UPC: 9780062316912
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-1846
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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