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Bride McTierney has had it with men. They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor. She just never expected her knight in shining armor to have a shiny coat of... read more
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Characters edit
- Bride McTierney: A resident of New Orleans. Owns and operates the Lilac and Lace Boutique. She's friends with Tabitha Deveraux.
- Vane Kattalakis: A Katagaria-turned-Arcadian Lykos. Oldest born of his parent's only litter.
- Tabitha Devereaux: A self-proclaimed vampire hunter. Generally stalks the streets of New Orleans. Has a habit of accidentally staking the good guys. Amanda's twin sister.
- Taylor Winthrop: Bride's sleezy ex-fiance. He broke up with her using her own fed-ex service.
- Amanda Devereaux-Hunter: Tabitha's saner twin sister. Psychic, Tabitha's twin sister, wife of ex Dark Hunter Kyrian of Thrace.
- Stefan: A member of Vane's pack.
- Nicolette Peltier: Head of the Peltier family, a clan of Katagaria were-bears that own and operate Sanctuary bar on Ursulines street.
- Bryani: Vane's mother.
- Paul McTierney: Bride's father. A veterinarian. Known as the "Neuter King"
- Patrick McTierney: Bride's older brother.
- Nick Gautier: A squire that generally helps as little as possible.
- Deirdre: Bride's sister.
- Valerius Magnus: A New Orleans based Dark-Hunter.
- Joyce McTierney: Bride's Mother.
- Otto Carvalletti: A Blood-Rite Squire currently serving Valerius.
- Kyle Peltier: One of the youngest members of the Peltier Clan.
- Carson: A Gerakian were-hunter. Sanctuary's resident veterinarian.
- Fang Kattalakis: Vane's younger Katagaria brother.
- Remi Peltier: A member of the Peltier clan. One of the 'Quads' known for his general surliness.
- Wren: A Katagaria Tiger/Snow leopard hybrid staying at Sanctuary.
- Marissa Devereaux-Hunter: Amanda and Kyrian's daughter
- Aimee Peltier: The only daughter of the Peltier clan. Guarded most jealously by all the males of the clan.
- Kyrian Hunter: Former Dark Hunter, married to Amanda, father of Marissa, best friend of Julian
- Henri: mâitre d' of Brennan's Restaurant and Vane's friend
- Markus: Vane's Father.
- Jasyn Kallinos: A Katagaria Hawk staying at Sanctuary.
- Cherise Gautier: A human employed at Sanctuary. Also Nick's Mother.
- Mina Devereaux: sister to Amanda (heroine earlier novel) and Tabitha (heroine subsiquent novel)
- Liza: doll store owner
- Anya Kattalakis: Vane and Fang's sister.
- Sasha: Katagarian wolf
- Julian Alexander: Professor at the university, was trapped by a god (his brother) as a pleasure slave in a book, until he met his wife and she freed him. Married to Grace and father to Niklos and Vanessa
- Dr. Grace Alexander: Therapist, married to Julian
- Simi: Acheron's demon
- Colt Theodorakopolus: Ursulian Arcadian were-bear
- Fury: Member of Vane's pack.
- Alatros: A demon
Quotes edit
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“Man? What man? I thought he was a punching bag.”
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“Life is a gamble, Vane. It's harsh and painful most of the time, and it's not for the timid. Spoils go to the victor, not to the one who doesn't even show up for the battle.”
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“But look on the bright side; your mother puts the 'fun' in dysfunctional.”
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“Dog, and I thought I had issues with my parents. Mine just want to kill me and put me out of misery, not add to it.”
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“Don't let Otto's current bizarreness fool you. He was a valedictorian at Princeton." "And I had a brain until this place killed it. You try dealing with Valerius and Nick and you too will find yourself regressing into infancy in a matter of days. But whatever you do, don't tell Master Valerius that I ever stepped foot on Princeton soil. He thinks I dropped out of the Barbizon School of Modeling.”
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“So this is the world you are bringing me into?" No offense but these people are all nuts. We have a Princeton graduate who dresses like Don Ho putting pasties on statues, a brother in law who's a dog---" "Yeah, but don't t forget, Tabitha came with you.”
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“So why are you dressed like Nick?" "Just to piss him off. It's truly the only thing that keeps me sane around here.”
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“Well now that we know Ash really is cruel and Vane isnt a serial killer, I guess I better get back to my store.”
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“What else aren't you telling me?" "Tons of stuff. The ultimate fate of the world. The next president. If the Saints win the weekend. Hell, I even know the lottery numbers for tonight."”
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“This is my bad psychotic delusion and I can do anything I want to in it. Just watch. I'm going to be a bird now.....Why am I not a bird? I want to be a bird." "Because you are not dreaming. This is real Bride, in a very fucked up way.”
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“What else did you do?" "Nothing, really. I just watched some TV, went through her CDs.....she has some really good shit....and made some coffee." "Fury, you weren't supposed to move in!" "You said watch her, that implies moving in.”
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“"Did you make coffee this morning?" "Oops. I kind of poofed that in. I probably should have poofed it out once I was finished." "You think?”
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“And you are?" "Fury." "Fury?" "Yeah, I know. My mom was on crack when she named me.”
Bride and Fury
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I think infatuation is like a garden. If tended and cared for, it grows into love. If neglected or abused it dies. The only way to have eternal love is to never let your heart forget what it’s like to live without it.”
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“Just that sometimes we let other people treat us wrongly because we want to be loved and accepted so badly that we’d do anything for it. It hurts when you know that no matter how much you try, how much you want it, they can’t love or accept you as you are. Then you hate all that time you wasted trying to please them and wonder what about you is so awful that they couldn’t at least pretend to love you.”
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Life is a gamble, Vane. It’s harsh and painful most of the time, and it’s not for the timid. Spoils go to the victor, not to the one who doesn’t even show up for the battle.”
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On second thought, she hoped she never met a woman that attractive. If she did, she would be morally obligated to run her over in her car.
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‘I accept you as you are, and I will always hold you close in my heart. I will walk beside you forever.’ ”
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“No one has ever touched me like you do. You’re like a whisper. Gentle, soft. Soothing. In my world, the people only shout and scream. But you . . . you’re my haven.”
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“Because beautiful women deserve beautiful things.”
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Those who walked as men and who held human hearts were termed Arcadians after Lycaon’s people. Those who held animal hearts were termed Katagaria.
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“My people have a saying. Meat is for the man, the bone is for the dog.”
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“No, Bride. Sex is just the physical demonstration of what I feel for you.”
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Setting & Locations edit
- New Orleans
- Sanctuary: Bar
Organizations edit
- Dark Hunters: Founded and created by the greek goddess Artemis, the Dark Hunters are souless warriors/creatures of the night. Their purpose is hunt and kill Daemons and save the souls that the daemons try to devour.
First Sentence edit
I'm so sorry, Vane. I swear I didn't mean to get us killed like this.
Table of Contents edit
Gennisi
Prologue
Chapter 1 - 13
Epilogue
Glossary edit
- Katagaria: The Katagaria were born as animals and lived as animals, yet once they reached puberty, when themagical powers were unlocked by their hormones, they would be able to become human—at leastexternally. Their animal hearts would always govern their actions
- Arcadians: The Arcadians were born as humans and lived as humans until their puberty brought with it theirmagic and their ability to shift into animal form.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 25 in Dark Hunter. (standard series)
Preceded by Kiss of the Night, and followed by Seize the Night.
This is book 9 of 35 in Dark Hunter - Reading Order. (community list)
This is book 3 of 8 in Were Hunter. (standard series)
Preceded by Stroke of Midnight, and followed by Unleash the Night.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0312992424
Page Count: 384
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0312992424
Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards (2005: Best Shapeshifter)
- Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards (2005: Best Couple - Vane & Bride )
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Sherrilyn Kenyon: Author's website
- MyVampFiction
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