The Serpent
English
By (author): Sarah Fine
One woman is in a world of otherworldly troubleand shes going to have to bet her life to save humankind.
Ernestine Ernie Terwilliger has put her dreams aside to look after her eccentric mother. Case in point: saving her from a mysterious stranger whos just stormed the terrified womans antique store wearing a rattlesnake tattoo, leveling threats, and brandishing the weirdest deck of cards Ernies ever seen.
When Ernie grabs some of the cards and runs, shes launched into a world she never knew existedone her mother may know more about than shes revealing. With a handful of stolen cards, Ernie has just been made an unwilling player in a game of good versus evil. But shes not even playing with a full deck, and its original owner is more than happy to kill to get his cards back.
Suddenly Ernies matching wits and plays with the supernatural Immortal Dealers, who can raise empires, damn souls, and shape the worlds destiny. Its up to Ernie to defeat the most brutal member of their order. And if her roguish new ally isnt bluffing, he can help. The mystery is all in the cards, and to save her lifeand humanityErnie had better learn how to deal.
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