The past often catches up with you, but when it's Alex Caine's past the results can be deadly.
Alex Caine has been suffering the weight of the world, and some days it's hard to even get out of bed. Alone one night, a band of Fey overwhelm him and steal him away from the mortal realm. Silhouette, desperate to save her lover, calls in Armour, but the organization seems reluctant to help.
Claude Darvill, his fragile alliance with Alex at an end, is still searching for the remains of his father, Robert Hood. In frozen wastes of Iceland, Darvill is driven by a deep-burning grudge and a need for revenge. His efforts are backed by all the considerable resources of Black Diamond Incorporated.
Silhouette must overcome her greatest fears and use all her skills to locate Alex. Even if she can find him, that's just the start of their problems.
In this third Alex Caine book, sequel to Bound and Obsidian, old enemies and new share a common goal. Alex Caine hates to be the center of attention, but he and Silhouette need to pull together as the world is threatened once more, and only Alex can save it. **
Review
"As with all good trilogies, the thirdact is a tricky beast. It has to tie all loose threads together,complete character arcs and deliver a satisfying conclusion to theoverarching storyline. Abduction by Alan Baxter, the third andfinal book in the Alex Caine trilogy, manages to pull off this feat todeliver a finale that's equal parts action packed, exhilarating andterrifying. It's a mesmerising tale fraught with emotion and filled with memorable mental imagery that will stay with you long after the finalpage has been read... By the end of the book, I was left completelybreathless as if I had run a marathon. The finale is an amazing blend of bone-crunching action, emotion and just pure unbridled imagination...truly was what you call a page turner... Abduction not only works as a great standalone story, it also succeeds as an excellentconclusion to what has preceded. Alan Baxter has created 3 superb UrbanFantasy tales that progressively got better with each instalment,culminating in the epic finale the series deserves, highly recommended." - Heavy Mag
"When I first read Bound last year I touted him as one of the future stars of speculative fiction in this country, and after reading Abduction I still stand firm on that opinion... So what did I love about Abduction? Pretty much everything! Abduction is a cracking adventure that will leave you needing a sweat rag and alie down after finishing it. From the outset Baxter sets a frantic pacethat pulls no punches... The twists and turns left me reeling, and theending was both surprising and very satisfying. Baxter has now reachedthe milestone of being an author whose work I immediately buy withoutquestion now, such is his talent for weaving a great story. Abduction is a fantastic tale filled with magical splendour and pools of bloodyand violent realism. I would highly recommend it (and the rest ofBaxter's work) to anyone with a beating heart and functioning brain." - Smash Dragons Fantasy & Speculative Fiction
About the Author
Alan Baxter is a writer, a Kung-Fu instructor, and a video game dialogue creator. He is the author of the dark urban fantasy duology, RealmShift and MageSign , as well as the Alex Cain series. He co-authored the short horror novel, Dark Rite , and his short fiction has been published throughout Australia, the US, the UK, and France and has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies , Daily Science Fiction , Postscripts , and Midnight Echo , among many others. His work has appeared more than twenty anthologies, including the Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror three times.
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The past often catches up with you, but when it's Alex Caine's past the results can be deadly.
Alex Caine has been suffering the weight of the world, and some days it's hard to even get out of bed. Alone one night, a band of Fey overwhelm him and steal him away from the mortal realm. Silhouette, desperate to save her lover, calls in Armour, but the organization seems reluctant to help.
Claude Darvill, his fragile alliance with Alex at an end, is still searching for the remains of his father, Robert Hood. In frozen wastes of Iceland, Darvill is driven by a deep-burning grudge and a need for revenge. His efforts are backed by all the considerable resources of Black Diamond Incorporated.
Silhouette must overcome her greatest fears and use all her skills to locate Alex. Even if she can find him, that's just the start of their problems.
In this third Alex Caine book, sequel to Bound and Obsidian, old enemies and new share a common goal. Alex Caine hates to be the center of attention, but he and Silhouette need to pull together as the world is threatened once more, and only Alex can save it. **
Review
"As with all good trilogies, the thirdact is a tricky beast. It has to tie all loose threads together,complete character arcs and deliver a satisfying conclusion to theoverarching storyline. Abduction by Alan Baxter, the third andfinal book in the Alex Caine trilogy, manages to pull off this feat todeliver a finale that's equal parts action packed, exhilarating andterrifying. It's a mesmerising tale fraught with emotion and filled with memorable mental imagery that will stay with you long after the finalpage has been read... By the end of the book, I was left completelybreathless as if I had run a marathon. The finale is an amazing blend of bone-crunching action, emotion and just pure unbridled imagination...truly was what you call a page turner... Abduction not only works as a great standalone story, it also succeeds as an excellentconclusion to what has preceded. Alan Baxter has created 3 superb UrbanFantasy tales that progressively got better with each instalment,culminating in the epic finale the series deserves, highly recommended." - Heavy Mag
"When I first read Bound last year I touted him as one of the future stars of speculative fiction in this country, and after reading Abduction I still stand firm on that opinion... So what did I love about Abduction? Pretty much everything! Abduction is a cracking adventure that will leave you needing a sweat rag and alie down after finishing it. From the outset Baxter sets a frantic pacethat pulls no punches... The twists and turns left me reeling, and theending was both surprising and very satisfying. Baxter has now reachedthe milestone of being an author whose work I immediately buy withoutquestion now, such is his talent for weaving a great story. Abduction is a fantastic tale filled with magical splendour and pools of bloodyand violent realism. I would highly recommend it (and the rest ofBaxter's work) to anyone with a beating heart and functioning brain." - Smash Dragons Fantasy & Speculative Fiction
About the Author
Alan Baxter is a writer, a Kung-Fu instructor, and a video game dialogue creator. He is the author of the dark urban fantasy duology, RealmShift and MageSign , as well as the Alex Cain series. He co-authored the short horror novel, Dark Rite , and his short fiction has been published throughout Australia, the US, the UK, and France and has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies , Daily Science Fiction , Postscripts , and Midnight Echo , among many others. His work has appeared more than twenty anthologies, including the Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror three times.