Thief of Lives
by Barb & J. C. Hendee, Barb Hendee

On the heels of DHAMPIR, Barb and J.C. Hendee's acclaimed Fantasy debut, comes THIEF OF LIVES, the new novel featuring Magiere and Leesil, Slayers of the Undead.... Magiere the dhampir thinks that her nights of hunting vampires are over. After settling down in her newly adopted village of Miiska — now vampire-free, thanks to her and her half-elf partner, Leesil — she looks forward to quiet days tending to her tavern. But far away in the capital city of Bela, a prominent councilman's daughter has been found dead on her own doorstep... and all signs point to a vampire. Knowing that the battered and burned village of Miiska could use an infusion of cash, Bela's town council offers a generous bounty to the dhampir if she will slay their vampire. Magiere resists, wanting nothing more than to forget her past and ignore her half-vampire nature. Only Leesil can persuade Magiere to follow her destiny — before more innocent lives are claimed by darkness.

Other Books by Barb & J. C. Hendee

The Night Voice
A Novel of the Noble Dead #14

First and Last Sorcerer
A Novel of the Noble Dead #13

Between Their Worlds
A Novel of the Noble Dead #10

Through Stone and Sea
A Novel of the Noble Dead #8

In Shade and Shadow
A Novel of The Noble Dead #7

Child of a Dead God
A Novel of the Noble Dead #6

Rebel Fay
A Novel of the Noble Dead #5

Traitor to the Blood
A Novel of the Noble Dead #4

Sister of the Dead

Dhampir

Barb & J. C. Hendee's Bio

Barb & J. C. live south of Portland, Oregon, and about a hour from the coast. Barb’s earliest fiction works appeared in numerous genre magazines and anthologies, and J.C.’s poetry, non-fiction, and short fiction also appeared in many genre publications.

Although they have worked together as a writing team from their earliest days, the Noble Dead Saga (a.k.a. the Noble Dead Series) contains their first novel-length collaborations starting in 2003. Barb is also now well known for her separate Mist-Torn Witches series set in the same world.

Both are ex-academics with masters in English, have worked in academia as well as the private sector, and have taught multiple workshops, classes, and seminars related to fiction writing inside and outside of academia.