The God of Endings: A Novel

ISBN: 1250856787

Author: Holland, Jacqueline

Condition: Used

A new kind of vampire story, and the result is a surprising and spellbinding tale. -Laura Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The ChaperoneGreat for fans of Interview with a Vampire and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. -Library JournalSuspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking debut spans history, weaving a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal woman.Collette LeSange has been hiding a dark truth: She is immortal. In 1834, Collettes grandfather granted her the gift of eternal life and since then, she has endured centuries of turmoil and heartache.Now, almost 150 years later, Collette is a lonely artist running an elite fine art school for children in upstate New York. But her life is suddenly upended by the arrival of a gifted child from a troubled home, the return of a stalking presence from her past, and her own mysteriously growing hunger for blood.Combining brilliant prose with breathtaking suspense, Jacqueline Holland's The God of Endings serves as a larger exploration of the human condition in all its complexity, asking us the most fundamental question: is life in this world a gift or a curse?