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Thorn St. Croix is a neomage burdened by powerful, uncontrollable gifts that have driven her to the brink of insanity. In a world scarred by a cataclysmic ice age, she isolates herself in human disguise, marrying a mortal and redirecting her talent toward defensive stone‑magistry.
Her fragile peace shatters when a mage from the Council of Seraphs appears, offering aid—or presenting a new threat. Complicating matters, Thorn discovers her presumed‑dead sister Rose is alive, forcing Thorn to confront her past and decide whether to risk it all for family and survival.
"Host" blends fantasy and post‑apocalyptic elements with themes of identity, sibling bonds, and the struggle between good and evil, all set against a harsh, frozen backdrop.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Faith Hunter
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