Incendiant

<p><strong>Author Virginia Black burst onto the queer speculative fiction scene with her powerful debut <em>Consecrated Ground</em>. Now Joan of Crows returns to Calvert in this high-octane thriller that pits good versus evil in a penultimate showdown.</strong></p><br><p>War witch Joan Matthews wants little more than to build a life with Leigh Phan. Their hometown is rebuilding under Joan's protection but not everyone is happy with her solution to the most recent vampire crisis.</p><br><p>Meanwhile Leigh's bloodling powers lead to unforeseen consequences and Joan is forced to honor a favor owed to a dangerous foe. Neither knows a greater threat lurks behind seemingly unrelated attacks across the land.</p><br><p>Together Joan and Leigh once saved the town of Calvert. Now that they are separated each must learn to save herself or all their gains will be forfeited--and everyone they know will pay the price.</p>