BETWEEN TWO FIRES

When Christopher Buehlman's debut novel Those Across the River was published last September, #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs called it "terrible and beautiful. As much F. Scott Fitzgerald as Dean Koontz. A graceful, horrific read." Equal parts historical fiction and horror story, Those Across the River generated major buzz-and lots of sleepless nights-with readers. Chosen as one of the Top Ten Horror Novels for Fall 2011 by Publishers Weekly, Buehman's eerie and evocative tale garnered a solid following of readers and enthusiasts.

Now, Ace Books is thrilled to present Christopher Buehlman's BETWEEN TWO FIRES (Ace Hardcover; October 2, 2012), a sweeping historical fantasy that takes readers on a journey back to the darkest days of the Middle Ages, at the height of the Black Plague's destruction, when desperate gangs of men wander the depopulated French countryside looting and pillaging.

It is 1348, and Thomas, a disgraced knight, and his band of brigands come across a young girl orphaned by the plague. To protect her honor, Thomas is forced to kill the rest of his men. Desperate and alone, the girl feels safe with Thomas and asks to come along on his journey. But there is something mysterious about this seemingly innocent young girl-she has the ability to talk to angels. As the two make their way through Normandy to find the source of the pestilence that is devastating their country, the girl tells Thomas that the ravages of the disease are only part of a far more significant catastrophe-the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on Heaven. Thomas finds himself on a macabre battleground of angels and demons, sinners and saints...will he be able to save his soul?

BETWEEN TWO FIRES is literary fantasy at its best. A genre-bending novel about the forces of good versus evil in a time when lawlessness, corruption and death prevail, BETWEEN TWO FIRES explores our biggest, most unspeakable fears.