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We're the D'Artigo sisters: half-human, half-Fae, we're sexy, we're savvy and we just turned in our badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked good witch. Deliliah's a werecat and blossoming Death Maiden. And as for me? I'm Menolly, acrobat extraordinaire... read more

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It's the holiday season and the D'Artigo sisters are dealing with a vampire serial killer on top of hungry ghosts who are tearing up the town. Menolly strikes up a deal with Ivana Krask, one of the elder fae, but, too late, discovers strings are attached.

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  • Menolly D'Artigo: Youngest sister; a vampire and extraordinary acrobat. Half-Fae/Half-Human.
  • Camille D'Artigo: Oldest sister; a Moon Witch. Half-Fae/Half-Human.
  • Delilah D'Artigo: Middle sister; a werecat. Half-Fae/Half-Human.
  • Nerissa Shale: Menolly's female lover. Worked for DSHS. Now working for Chase Johnson as a victims-rights counselor for the FH-CSI. Werepuma.
  • Roman: Ancient vampire; son of Blood Wyne, Queen of the Crimson Veil, possible love interest
  • Chase Johnson: Detective, director of the faerie-Human Crime scene Investigations (FH-CSI) team. Human who has taken the Nectar of Life, which extends his life span beyond that of any ordinary mortal, and which has opened up his own psychic abilities. Former boyfriend of one of the sisters.
  • Iris Kuusi: Friend and companion and housemate of the girls. Priestess of Undutar. Talon-haltija (Finnish house sprite).
  • Morio Kuroyama: One of Camille's lovers and husbands. Essentially the grandson of Grandmother Coyote. Youkai-kitsune (Japanese fox demon).
  • Trillian: Mercenary. Camille's alpha lover and third husband. Svartan (one of the Charming Fae).
  • Smoky: One of Camille's lovers and husbands. Half-white/Half-silver dragon.
  • Rozurial: Mercenary. Menolly's secondary lover. Incubus.
  • Vanzir: Indentured slave to the sisters, by his own choice. Dream-chaser demon.
  • Wade Stevens: President of Vampires Anonymous. Vampire.
  • Sassy Branson: Socialite. Philanthropist. Vampire.
  • Erin Mathews: Former president of the Faerie Watchers Club and former owner of the Scarlet Harlot Boutique. Turned into a vampire by Menolly, her sire, moments before her death.
  • Shade: New ally. Delilah's lover. Part Stradolan, part black (shadow) dragon.
  • Blood Wyne: A very old monstrous vampire, Queen of the vampires world wide and settting up her monarchy
  • Ivanna Krask: An Elder Fae known as the Maiden of Karask, can remove evil and hungry ghosts and spirits, prefers payment of human children's flesh. Menolly contracted her to remove killer spirits from the tunnels beneath Seattle. Menolly's contact may have forged a bond with consequences in the future
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

In and around Seattle, Washington
  • The Wayfarer Bar and Grill: A bar owned and operated by Menolly. Supernaturals and humans are both welcome, although bartenders and bouncers are generally supernaturals who could handle the occasional problems that come up from mixing so many types of people
  • Demon Underground: Beneath the streets of Seattle are tunnels and parts of old city. Demons who have escaped the demon realm Have joined together in created a hidden home here.
  • Fangtabula: A night vampire nightclub for humans and vampires. Owned by Terrance a vampire trying for control over other vampires politically. Roman will fight him here.

Organizations edit see section history

  • Otherworld Intelligence Agency (OIA): Intelligence gathering planning for the Fae
  • FH-CSI: Faerie Human Crime Scene Investigation, a joint task force of the Seattle Police and the OIA, providing Medical care for supernatural and Fae, as well as investigations into crimes by Earthside supernaturals and magic users.
  • Vampires Anonymous (VA): Started by Wade Stevens to help new vampires control their lives

First Sentence edit see section history

"I can't believe I need another new bartender."

Table of Contents edit see section history

Acknowledgements
Chapters 1 - 25
Cast of major characters
Glossary
Playlist

Glossary edit see section history

  • supes, supernaturals: Short speak for the various people with supernatural attributes such as werewolves or vampires, Earthside inhabitants as opposed to fairies and other mystical and magical creatures such as unicorns
  • FBH: Short for full blooded humans, inhabitants of Earthside without supernatural abilities
  • bright meat: A Fae Elder referred to a child's flesh as 'bright meat', her preferred price for performing a service

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 9 of 16 in Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon. (standard series)

Preceded by Harvest Hunting, and followed by Courting Darkness.

This is book 11 of 14 in Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon: reading order. (standard series)

Preceded by Harvest Hunting, and followed by Hexed.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Yasmine Galenorn (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Tony Mauro (artist) (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0425239742
Page Count: 352

Classification edit see section history

  • Copyright Status: Public Domain
  • Library of Congress: Not Filed
  • Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Sexually Explicit Content, Language, Violence

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Witchling
  • Harvest Hunting
  • Bone Magic
  • Changeling
  • Demon Mistress
  • Dragon Wytch
  • Darkling

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