Nothing exciting ever happened to fifteen-year-old orphans Eliot and Fiona, who are trapped in the strict, oppressive household of their grandmother. A chance visit, however, reveals that the twins are the offspring of a goddess and Lucifer, Prince of Darkness.

To settle the epic custody battle between these two families, the fallen angels create three diabolical temptations and the gods fashion three heroic trials to test Eliot and Fiona. The twins need to quickly learn how to use their budding supernatural abilities . . . for family allegiances are ever-shifting in the ancient, secret world they have entered, and only by sticking together will they be able to survive!

About the Author(s)

Eric Nylund

ERIC NYLUND's novels include: A Signal Shattered and Signal To Noise, Pawn’s Dream, Dry Water (nominated for the World Fantasy Award), A Game of Universe, as well as three novels based in the Halo video game universe: Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and the New York Times bestseller Halo: Ghosts of Onyx.  He lives near Seattle on a rain-drenched mountain with his wife, Syne Mitchell.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Due to the controversial nature of all Post Family stories, and recent revelations that some popular “nonfiction” titles are slightly less than accurate, the editorial board at TOR Books has at this time decided to classify Mortal Coils as “fiction.” We have no interest in entering the debate over the authenticity of Post Family stories in the popular press.

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