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When an ancient cross is discovered in Eastern Europe it becomes a powerful weapon in the war between the trads and the Vampire Federation – but soon, the world is threatened by its discovery…

The cross of Ardaich, feared by vampires, was believed to have been destroyed during the bloody war between the Vampire Federation and the Trads. But its accidental rediscovery could be catastrophic.

Detective Joel Solomon can’t forgive VF agent Alex Bishop for making him a vampire. Yet when Federation arch-enemy Gabriel Stone enlists a vicious killer to retrieve the cross, the couple and their human allies become the only defence against pure evil.

If the cross is used to gain power by the Übervampyr, the sadistic and primeval race of elite vampires, it isn’t just ordinary vampires like Alex and Joel who will be in danger. Things could be about to turn very nasty for the human race…

A high-octane, action-packed adventure that will thrill fans of Charlaine Harris, Blade and The Passage.



Trade Review

Praise for THE CROSS:

“Essential reading for those bitten by the vampire craze.’
- Closer Book Club

Praise for UPRISING:

“It's got action . . . it's a thriller . . . more hardcore Underworld action than Twilight angst. This could be the one for you.”
- Falcata Times

“Dark and dirty . . . returns vampires to their rightful place as the creatures of nightmares.”
- Monsters and Critics

“Exhilarating . . . [the author] makes his undead realm seem genuine.”
- Midwest Book Review

‘Mariani certainly knows how to rack up the tension in this high-octane thriller’
Lancashire Evening Post

‘Smart, action-packed thriller…it’s completely addictive.’ Closer Magazine

‘This fast-paced thriller leapt off the page!”
Closer Magazine

The Cross

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    A Paperback by Scott G. Mariani

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 13/10/2011
      ISBN13: 9781847562135, 978-1847562135
      ISBN10: 1847562132

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When an ancient cross is discovered in Eastern Europe it becomes a powerful weapon in the war between the trads and the Vampire Federation – but soon, the world is threatened by its discovery…

      The cross of Ardaich, feared by vampires, was believed to have been destroyed during the bloody war between the Vampire Federation and the Trads. But its accidental rediscovery could be catastrophic.

      Detective Joel Solomon can’t forgive VF agent Alex Bishop for making him a vampire. Yet when Federation arch-enemy Gabriel Stone enlists a vicious killer to retrieve the cross, the couple and their human allies become the only defence against pure evil.

      If the cross is used to gain power by the Übervampyr, the sadistic and primeval race of elite vampires, it isn’t just ordinary vampires like Alex and Joel who will be in danger. Things could be about to turn very nasty for the human race…

      A high-octane, action-packed adventure that will thrill fans of Charlaine Harris, Blade and The Passage.



      Trade Review

      Praise for THE CROSS:

      “Essential reading for those bitten by the vampire craze.’
      - Closer Book Club

      Praise for UPRISING:

      “It's got action . . . it's a thriller . . . more hardcore Underworld action than Twilight angst. This could be the one for you.”
      - Falcata Times

      “Dark and dirty . . . returns vampires to their rightful place as the creatures of nightmares.”
      - Monsters and Critics

      “Exhilarating . . . [the author] makes his undead realm seem genuine.”
      - Midwest Book Review

      ‘Mariani certainly knows how to rack up the tension in this high-octane thriller’
      Lancashire Evening Post

      ‘Smart, action-packed thriller…it’s completely addictive.’ Closer Magazine

      ‘This fast-paced thriller leapt off the page!”
      Closer Magazine

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