Samuel Taske's gifts as one of the Kyndred are attacking his body, leaving him a cripple and in horrendous pain as his spine deteriorates, day by agonizing day. His prescience has shown that a woman named Charlotte will die on the bridge unless he can prevent it, and he determines to save her life as his final act before seeking peace in death.

Jonah Genaro is collecting the DNA of the Kyndred, determined to create a transerum giving their gifts to those who deserve them. He's not particular about the survival of the Kyndred, once he has what he needs.

The Kyndred and their enemy Genaro become caught in the web of an ancient Aztec God who has become active once more, forcing a confrontation between modern technology, genetic gifts and the magic a god can command.

NIGHTSHINE is the fourth in Lynn Viehl's Kyndred series and continues the intricate plotting and high levels of suspense found in all her novels. Veihl's ability to balance multiple romances within a multi-pronged plot is a rare gift, wowing her readers with strong characterization and undiluted intensity. The dark and dangerous world she has created lies just below our own making us shiver with the strong ties to current scientific reality. This world could be ours with just a few minor (and vampiric) changes. The Kyndred series is an offshoot of Viehl's previous Darkyn novels.

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