Seer's Blood [Mass Market Paperback]

Doranna Durgin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2002

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.

Editorial Reviews

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"... a rare, shimmering aura of mystic legend".

-- Romantic Times

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Baen (May 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671578774
• ISBN-13: 978-0671578770
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,946,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doranna responded to all early injunctions to "put down that book/notebook and go outside and play" by climbing trees to read & write.

Such quirkiness of spirit has created a wandering path through the publishing world, spanning genres and form to include thirty novels and counting--mystery, SF/F, action-romance, and franchise, including the Compton Crook-winning Dun Lady's Jess--and a slew of essays and short stories.

But after all that, mostly she still prefers to hang around outside with the animals. She doesn't believe so much in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power. For good or bad has yet to be decided.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 22, 2001

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Alan Mietlowski - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seer's Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

Strangers have arrived in Shadow Hollers in search of the old magic in the hills, magic that has been long forgotten by the people who live there. But one man, Dacey Childers, the last of the lost seer's blood, has also come to Shadow Hollers to warn the people of the coming danger that the strangers, the Annekteh, pose. No one believes him except for one young woman, Blaine Kendricks, who is soon drawn into his magic and his adventure. It is up to the two of them to save the Hollers from the Annektah, the Takers, who intend to steal the magic from the mountains and to make the magic, and the land, their own.

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. Ms. Durgin gets better with every book she writes. Each new book by this author is a must read. SEER'S BLOOD is the first book in years that actually made me cry. The climax of the book is heart-rending. You can feel the pain of the characters as they carry out their goals, despite the pain and suffering it causes, trying to save the Hollers from the Annekteh.

Some people, when reading this book, may find that they have some trouble with the dialect used to reflect the Appalachian region in which the setting of this book was framed. I did, at first, but as I got deeper into the story, the dialect started to sound natural to me and I found that it added to the overall flavor of the book, enhancing the experience of the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story from Doranna, July 1, 2011

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Heather Dryer (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seer's Blood (Kindle Edition)

From the first lines of this story I was hooked. I felt a connection to the main character Blaine right from the start, and cared about what happened to her. All of the characters in the book came alive for me as I was reading, when they hurt I felt it. That's good story telling. When I reached the end of the story I couldn't believe my time with Blaine & Dacey was over and I wanted more. I highly recommend this story, it's got it all, great characters, a compelling story line and dogs, who doesn't want all that?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Book!, July 15, 2002

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Kathryn (Southern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seer's Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

Blaine always wanted more to her life than what was typically expected of females in Shadow Hollers. When she sees a group of strangers in her town and meets a man named Dacey, she gets her wish (although not exactly in the way she had hoped). Dacey is one of the last people of the seer's blood and the only one who knows how to stop the invaders, who are called the Annekteh. Together, he and Blaine must battle the Annekteh in order to save her family and friends.

The characters in Seer's Blood were likeable and easy to relate to. Blaine refuses to conform to society's expectations of women. It's refreshing to see a strong lead female character, in addition to a strong male. I felt the same emotions as the characters throughout the book.

In addition, the setting was wonderful (obviously, Doranna Durgin has done lots of research on Appalachia). The only drawback to this book (and the reason I gave it four stars instead of five) is the use of the dialect. Many of the words are similar and therefore easy to mix up (personally, I had trouble figuring out what some of them meant, too). As a result of this, I basically had no idea what was going on for the first few chapters. My recommendation for other readers is to learn what the terms mean early on.

However, aside from all of my personal confusion, everything about Seer's Blood was great. Durgin is a very talented author and I hope to read more of her books soon. This was one of the best fantasy books I've read in a long time!