When Demons Walk (edition 1998)

by Patricia Briggs, Luis Royo (Illustrator)

Series: Sianim: Publication Order (3), Sianim: Chronological Order (4)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:*From the #1 New York Times* bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega novels comes the fourth novel set in the world of Sianim...** Sham had spent most of her young life as a sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood�??s nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills. A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Reeve of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, she delves behind castle walls to find the killer. But this murderer is no mortal�??and Sham must use all of her magical wisdom to send the demon away. Because the city of Southwood has nowhere to hide�??and no time… (more)

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Member:	KathryneKennedy
Title:	When Demons Walk
Authors:	Patricia Briggs
Other authors:	Luis Royo (Illustrator)
Info:	Ace (1998), Edition: Reissue, Paperback, 288 pages
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Not as good as Dragon or Mercy Thompson but solid fantasy offering. Thoroughly enjoyed all of these and will keep reading Briggs. Very good fantasy with elements of romance but nothing explicit in them. Great YA reading. (

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klandring | Nov 8, 2020 |

Lord Kerim hires a thief/mage to pretend to be his mistress in order to find a murdering demon. Very entertaining.
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wyldheartreads | Jun 20, 2019 |

Ein gutes Fantasy-buch, das nicht den üblichen Klisches folgt, sondern eine eigenständige Geschichte bietet. (

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volumed42 | May 1, 2019 |

Very good book, typically one of those books that left me a taste of moreish when I finished it! There could have been so much more to be told in this story :) (

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Lexxie | Apr 23, 2013 |

Re-read #5 (4/17/2012): I tend to skim the opening, read every word in the palace, and follow the demon mythology closely. This is a fantastic mix of mystery and mythology. Sham is among my favorite heroines, she's funny and complex and utterly capable. I would have loved to see more of her and Kerim, but this book is very satisfying on it's own. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Patricia Briggs	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Fiore, Annette	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Morrica, Gene	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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1998-06-01

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This one's for my siblings who've all contributed to my books :

Clyde Rowland who introduced me to Dick Francis and Louis L'amour;
Jean Matteucci who introduced me to Rice Krispies cookies, Mary Stewart and Barbara Michaels;
Ginny Mohl who introduced me to Andre Norton and Marion Zimmer Bradley;
and to my sisters' husbands Dan and Greg, for putting up with me all these years. Love ya all.

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Sham sat on a low stone fence in the shadows of an alley pulling on her boots.

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega novels comes the fourth novel set in the world of Sianim...
Sham had spent most of her young life as a sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood�??s nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills.
A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Reeve of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, she delves behind castle walls to find the killer. But this murderer is no mortal�??and Sham must use all of her magical wisdom to send the demon away. Because the city of Southwood has nowhere to hide�??and no time

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