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The fragile peace between humans and vampires in Morganville is in trouble, and when Claire takes drastic action, she's put under serious pressure to re-establish the barriers that keep the town residents inside, and wipe the memories of those who leave. But working with her half-crazy vampire... read more

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While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers. Through this, she's able to re-establish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders.

But the new... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers. Through this, she's able to re-establish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders.

But the new upgrades have an unexpected consequence: people inside the town begin to slowly forget who they are-even the vampires. Soon, the town's little memory problem has turned into a full-on epidemic. Now Claire needs to figure out a way to pull the plug on her experiment- before she forgets how to save Morganville...

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  • Claire Danvers: A smart 17 year old girl that came to Morganville to go to college. She is trusted by the leaders of the town, and works for Myrnin. She is Shane's girlfriend.
  • Shane Collins: Shane is Claire's boyfriend. He is always goofing around, but is reliable and serious when needed. He has a terribly strained relationship with his father, Frank Collins.
  • Michael Glass: Michael owns the house where he, Eve, Claire, and Shane live. He is a talented musician and a vampire. Michael is Eve's boyfriend.
  • Eve Rosser: Eve is Claire's fun and witty best friend. Eve is a 'goth princess' and always has interesting outfits. She likes to dress up Claire too. Eve is Michael's girlfriend.
  • Myrnin: Myrnin is a very old genius vampire. He is normally sane, but he has bouts of forgetfulness that lead him to act crazier than he usually is. Myrnin is Claire's boss and teacher in science and alchemy.
  • Amelie: Amelie is the founder of Morganville. She is a vampire and always has the last word on everything that happens in town.
  • Oliver: Oliver is the other vampire leader of Morganville. He is always fighting with Amelie and wants to be the sole ruler of Morganville.
  • Frank Collins: Shane's father, he has a very strained relationship with him, due to the amounts of drinking and abuse Shane suffered from him after his daughter was killed and his wife committed suicide.
  • Monica Morrell: Queen bee, likes to bully people. Claire's worst enemy, she's evil and psycho.
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  • “What a sanctimonious old frog”
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  • “If you love me, you’ll give me a taco.” “Seriously? That all you got? What about you’ll do sexy, illegal things to me for a taco?” “Not for a taco,” she said. “I’m not cheap.” “They’re brisket tacos.” “Now you’re talking.”
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  • “Define better with that guy.” “Not all fangs and raaaaar.”
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  • “No, I’m worrying about people taking pictures and putting them on Facebook. That crap never dies. Kind of like you, Mikey.”
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  • “What, no grenade launchers?” “Would they work?” “I choose not to comment.
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  • She gave up. “What is it?” “What do you think it is?” “It could be anything from a lawn trimmer to a bomb, for all I know.” “I would never build a lawn trimmer,” Myrnin said. “What did the lawn ever do to me?
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  • “That’s not true. You’re smart, Shane. You just hide it.” Frank smiled. “You never had to sign his report cards.”
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  • hands to hold her hair back from her face. “How’d you get to be so good at this?” “I had a good teacher.” “Better not have been Myrnin or I’ll have to kick his predatory ass.” “I mean you, dummy.” “Oh.” He kissed her back,
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  • “Hey!” Eve yelled back, and stomped her foot. “Your timing sucks, Michael!” “Why, was there hot wild-girl action—” “Shut up, you perv.”
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  • “You know, even when I didn’t know you, I wanted to know you,” he said. “So I guess you’re stuck with me. Sorry.” “I’m not,” Claire said, and led him upstairs.
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  • “What else? You’ve cleaned me out. I don’t have dessert,” he murmured. The words were coming from somewhere deep in his throat, a kind of growling purr that made her feel nuclear hot inside. “Unless you were thinking—”
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First Sentence edit see section history

"oh this doesn't sound like a good idea." Claire said, looking down at the paper that had been shoved into her hand

Table of Contents edit see section history

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapters 1 - 16
Track List
Short Story - Worth Living For

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 9 of 15 in Morganville Vampires. (standard series)

Preceded by Kiss of Death, and followed by Bite Club.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Rachel Caine (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: NAL Trade
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-0451232915
Page Count: 479

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.C1198 Gho 2010
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Recommended for age +15.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
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  • Neferet's Curse
  • Tempted
  • Chosen
  • Betrayed
  • Hunted
  • Awakened
  • Destined
  • Hidden
  • Vampire Kisses
  • Immortal Hearts
  • Cryptic Cravings
  • Dance with a Vampire
  • Love Bites
  • Vampire Kisses: The Beginning
  • Royal Blood
  • Kissing Coffins

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Glass Houses
  • Midnight Alley
  • Kiss of Death
  • Lord of Misrule
  • The Dead Girls' Dance
  • Feast of Fools
  • Fade Out
  • Carpe Corpus

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