Daughters of Darkness (1996) (edit title/settings)

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• Mary-Lynnette: A human girl fascinated by astrology who feels a connection between her and Ash Redfern.
• Ash Redfern: A vampire who has been instructed to bring back his sisters - Rowan, Kestrel and Jade- back home, who senses the connection between him and Mary-Lynette.
• Rowan Redfern: She is the eldest sister among the three girls.
• Kestrel Redfern: She is the middle sister among the three girls.
• Jade Redfern: She is the youngest among the three girls.
• Mark: He is Mary-Lynnette's younger brother.
• Mrs. Burdock: She is a vampire and Ash, Rowan, Kestrel and Jade's aunt.
• Jeremy Lovett: Mary-Lynnette has known him since they were kids.

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• “They're dead!" "Well, what did you expect? They need to breath, idiot. How did you expect them to make it through two day s of traveling? For five dollars I'll take care of the dead ones," "No!" "Not like that, I don't eat carrion. Look, if you don't get rid of them somehow, Rowan's going to find out. For God's sake, girl, you're a vampire, act like one.”

  Jade & Kestrel

• “She was already dead? But then why on earth did you bury her in the backyard?" "It would have been disrespectful to leave her in the cellar.”

  Mary-Lynnette & Rowan

• “She was staring at us," "She was staring at Ash. Oh and probably you three, too. You're new and you're pretty, so she's probably wondering which boys you'll take from her.”

  Rowan & Mary-Lynnette

• “I think that you are suggesting changing me into a vampire." "That was the general idea, yes." "So I'm supposed to become a vampire and leave everything I love here so your sisters can be happy." "Forget it." "Believe me, I wasn't even thinking about it in the first place.”

  Mary-Lynnette & Ash

• “Even when we're apart, we'll be looking at the same sky!" "What a line,”

  Ash & Mary-Lynnette

• “"I can't think at this hour in the morning. I don't have a brain yet.”

  Ash Redfern

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• Briar Creek

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• The Night World: It's a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creatures of darkness. The Night World laws say it's okay to hunt humans. It's okay to toy with their hearts, it's even okay to kill them. There are only two things you can't do with them. 1) Never let them find out the Night World exists. 2) Never fall in love with one of them.

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• Lamia: Born vampires. Unlike made vampires, they can reproduce, and they age until they decide to stop.
• Made vampires: Vampires who were born as humans and were turned during their mortal life. Only young humans (not older than twenty years) can be turned successfully, so most made vampires look like teenagers. Unlike the lamia, they do not age.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Secret Vampire, and followed by Spellbinder.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. L. J. Smith (Author)
2. Lisa Jane Smith

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• Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 345 vol. 11
• Dewey: 813.54

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › Vampires
• Books › Teens › Series › Night World

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• LJ Smith: L. J. Smith's website

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