内容简介
AcrossAmerica,technologyhasbeeneclipsedbymagic,asordinarypeoplebecometheembodimentsoftheirdarkestdesires,deepestfears--andpurestselves.Searchingforthesourceofthisterrifyingphenomenon--andtosavehissisterTina,transformedbyitintooneoftheetherealcreaturesknownasflares--formerlawyerCalGriffinandhisbandofunlikelyheroesfollowthevisionsofthecharminglunaticGoldieandthefragilesongofacursedbluesmantoasecrethavenhiddenfromitsmalevolentpower.ThedomainofthebluesmanandhisprotectorMagritte--acallgirlturnedflare--isawondroussanctuaryfromthemadness.Buthowlongcanitsurviveiftheevilbeyonditisallowedtoflourish?Fortheworldisunravelinglittlebylittle.AndthesalvationofeverythingleftworthsavingrequiresthatCalandhiscompanionsjourneydeepintotheveryheartandsoulofdarknesstoconfrontthebeastrulingtheRubyCityoncecalledChicago.Butfirsttheymustconquerthedarknesswithinthemselves.
作者简介
MarcScottZicreehaswrittenepisodesformanysfTVshows,includingStarTrek:TheNextGeneration,Babylon5,QuantumLeap,andSliders.TheauthorofTHETWILIGHTZONECOMPANION,helivesinLosAngeles.MayaKaathrynBohnhoffhaspublishedseveralfantasynovelsforBaen,andnumeroussfshortstories.Anaccomplishedsinger/songwriter,shelivesinCalifornia.