Richard Oort, an officer in the Albuquerque Police Department, is not a typical cop; he is well-manicured, open-minded, and passionate. When he saves an atypical girl from creatures beyond understanding, however, he is thrust into a war for the soul of cold rationality against an unholy alliance of religion, superstition, and fear.
Armed only with his wits and a sword which prevents the reality-warping magic of the Old Ones and gods, Richard must protect a being that may be serving the enemy, or may be humanity’s best chance to strike back against the wrath of God incarnate.
Melinda Snodgrass was born in Los Angeles, but her family moved to New Mexico when she was five months old making her almost a native. She studied opera at the Conservatory of Vienna in Austria, graduated from U.N.M. with a degree in history, and went on to Law School. She practiced for three years, and discovered that while she loved the law she hated lawyers so she began writing. In 1988 she accepted a job on Star Trek: TNG, and began her Hollywood career. Her novels, The High Ground, In Evil Times and The Hidden World are available from Titan Books. She is the executive producer on the upcoming Wild Cards shows being developed for Hulu. Her passion (aside from writing) is riding her Lusitano stallion Vento da Broga.