title: The Tess Noncoir Chronicles: Volume II (Tess Noncoire Adventure)
author: P. R. Frost
description: "Sit down, belt in, and hang on for a wild ride. Frost is an innovative and welcome new voice in urban fantasy." - Patricia Briggs, NYT bestselling author of "Blood Bound "(for series) <br /> "Featuring a courageous, witty, and downright endearing female protagonist reminiscent of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake and Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse, this is a fast-paced supernatural-powered thriller." - "B&amp;N Review "(for series) <br /> "Frost's complex and quirky heroine reveals conflicts in [Tess's] personal life and also in her relationship to the Citadel she has left behind. The author uses Las Vegas and its desert surroundings to good advantage, creating an atmosphere of affluence and decadence amid the stark beauty of ancient places. For urban fantasy fans." - "Library Journal "(for "Faery Moon") <br /> "Plenty of sword swinging and romantic angst." - "Publishers Weekly "(for "Faery Moon") <br /> "The Tess Noncoire series has it all; a great urban fantasy world structure, humor, heartbreak, and Frost's skillful writing style to keep readers coming back." - "Fresh Fiction "(fo "Forest Moon Rising") <br /> "Fast pacing and startling twists keep the story fun - with a touching (and startling) conclusion." - "Locus "(for "Forest Moon Rising")
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  Contents
  
  
  [About the Book](about_book.html)
  
  
  [About the Author](about_author.html)
  
  
  [Also by Katie Flynn](alsoby.html)
  
  
  [Title Page](title.html)
  
  
  [Dedication](dedication.html)
  
  
  [Letter to the Reader](letter.html)
  
  
  [Chapter One](chapter001.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](chapter002.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](chapter003.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Four](chapter004.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Five](chapter005.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Six](chapter006.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Seven](chapter007.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Eight](chapter008.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Nine](chapter009.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Ten](chapter010.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Eleven](chapter011.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Twelve](chapter012.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Thirteen](chapter013.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Fourteen](chapter014.html)
  
  
  [Chapter Fifteen](chapter015.html)
  
  
  [Copyright](copyright.html)
  
  
  ## About the Book
  
  
  A few days before Christmas, Tess Williams rushes into Albert Payne’s
  tobacconist shop, with two boys in hot pursuit, saying she’s a thief. Albert
  chases the boys away, and though Tess do