Grim Tidings: Hellhound Chronicles

by Caitlin Kittredge

Overview

In this thrilling sequel to Black Dog—the first volume of award-winning Caitlin Kittredge’s dark urban fantasy series, Hellhound Chronicles—a soul catcher must stop demonic monsters from her past from infecting the world.

After winning her freedom from a reaper and facing off against a fearsome demon boss, Ava is now a masterless hellhound. Her friend, Leo, has found a new life after death: He’s returned as the Grim Reaper—the first in centuries. As both try to adjust to their new circumstances, Ava’s dark past comes back to wreak havoc on her . . . and the entire world.

A breed of monsters as smart as vampires—but who behave like zombies—has been sighted in Kansas. Ava can’t believe these “zompires” are back. She thought she’d kicked their asses for good when she first battled them in a Nazi death camp. Now, they’re spreading their infection across America’s heartland thanks to a nasty piece of business named Cain.

Free at last after being locked up in Hell for millennia, Cain has some scores to settle. To stop him, Ava must form an unholy alliance with some old foes . . . a bargain that will lead her to uncover deeply buried truths about her past—and Leo’s future. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594689645
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/19/2016
Series:	Hellhound Chronicles Series , #2
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	433,704
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Caitlin Kittredge has written sixteen novels for adults and teens, including Black Dog, the award-winning Iron Codex trilogy, and Coffin Hill, published by Vertigo. Caitlin spends her time in Massachusetts fixing up her 1881 Victorian house that she shares with several spoiled cats and a vast collection of geeky ephemera.

Editorial Reviews

03/15/2016
Facing off against her former reaper master and a demon boss has left Ava an independent woman—and a free hellhound. Her friend Leo has returned from the dead as the Grim Reaper, a figure who has been absent for centuries. Ava discovers that her past is coming back to haunt her in the most horrible way. Demonic monsters have been sighted in Kansas; Ava believed she had destroyed them when she was tasked with collecting souls at a Nazi death camp. Yet these creatures have reemerged along with their creator, Cain. To deal with this problem, Ava will have to work with old enemies. VERDICT The sequel to Black Dog continues Ava's quest to overcome her prior service to different evils. While her feelings appear erratic, they definitely have their place. Fans of the show Supernatural will find Ava and Leo as flawed and fabulous as the Winchesters.—KC

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