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Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his... read more
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Characters edit
- Sebastien Newcombe: Roland’s nemesis. He did what was previously considered impossible — raised a vampire army large enough to pose a serious threat to the Immortal Guardians — and tried to eradicate them one victim at a time. While doing so, he earned the hatred of immortals, vampires, and humans alike.
- Seth: The eldest and most powerful Immortal Guardian. He possesses all of the paranormal abilities the others boast combined and then some. As their self-proclaimed leader, he considers it his responsibility to seek out all newly transformed immortals, ease their transition into their new life, train them, guide them, give them a new purpose and, if necessary, punish them should they stray from the boundaries he sets for them.
- Dr. Melanie Lipton: A doctor with the human network who is daring enough to work hands-on with vampires as she searches for a cure for the virus or a way to prevent the madness it induces in humans.
- Marcus Grayden: An immortal who recently lost the woman he has loved for eight centuries and, consumed with grief, appear to be skating the edge. When his actions become reckless enough to concern Seth, the Immortal Guardians’ leader, Seth assigns him a new Second who will rapidly steal his heart and forever alter his world.
- Amiriska: A mysterious woman of unknown origins Seth and David rescued from a facility heavily guarded by mercenaries. Brutally tortured for months, she sometimes questions her own sanity and must fight to overcome the fear instilled in her by her captors. Nevertheless, she is determined to perform her duties as Marcus’s Second and soon discovers within herself a fierce warrior.
- Roland Warbrook: A nine-hundred-and-thirty-six-year-old immortal born with the ability to heal with his hands. Betrayed one too many times in the past by those he loved the most, he distanced himself from relationships of any kind and trusted no one until Sarah charged into his life. Though notoriously antisocial, he is like a brother to Marcus.
- Sarah Bingham: Formerly a music theory professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Her sole desire once was rest and relaxation . . . until she found Roland staked to the ground, being tortured by two others in the meadow behind her home and used her trusty shovel to liberate him, becoming the target of a vicious vampire army. Now she must swiftly adapt and find a place for herself in this strange new paranormal world.
- David: The second eldest and most powerful Immortal Guardian. Like Seth, he considers all Immortals and their Seconds family and opens his homes to them, aiding them in any way he can and putting their safety and happiness above his own. He is a very powerful healer and telepath, but possesses other interesting gifts as well.
- Darnell: David’s Second, or human assistant, who plays an integral role in helping Ami recover and interacts with more immortals than any other Second.
- Chris Reordon: Head of the East Coast division of the network of humans who aid the Immortal Guardians. He is fiercely protective of both the immortals and his employees and will do anything to ensure their safety.
- Richart d’Alençon: A French immortal, roughly two hundred years old. He is Lisette’s brother and Étienne’s twin. Born with the ability to teleport, he’s a strong ally in any battle.
- Lisette Moore: A French immortal and telepath, roughly two hundred years old. After being infected and nearly slain by her husband, she inadvertently infected both of her brothers and still labors beneath the guilt.
- Étienne d’Alençon: A French immortal and telepath, roughly two hundred years old. He is Lisette’s brother and Richart’s twin.
Quotes edit
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“All right. All right. Settle down. We're all glad Sarah stabbed Bastien in the a**.”
Seth -
“Boy, do NOT make me chase you.”
Bastien -
“Dude, I say go for it. Dr. Lipton is smokin' hot and you're . . . you.”
Sheldon -
“If you tell me you have two gifts and one of the is X-ray vision, I'm going to have to hurt you.”
Melanie -
“I'm not even going to ask.”
Seth -
“Wow. You really have a knack for making friends with antisocial bastards, don't you?”
Sheldon
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- The Network: A network of humans amassed over the centuries to aid the Immortal Guardians. The employees range from Seconds (personal assistants and guards of individual immortals) to cleaners (those who “clean up” the messes immortals sometimes leave behind when hunting vampires) to doctors and scientists who are searching for a cure for the virus or at least some way to prevent the brain damage that occurs in vampires.
First Sentence edit
The desire to commit violence rose up within Bastien, almost irresistible in its intensity.
Glossary edit
- Gifted Ones: Men and women born with unusual talents and abilities (healing, telepathy, shape shifting, telekinesis, teleportation, etc.) as a result of far more complex DNA than that of ordinary humans.
- Immortals: Gifted ones who have been infected with a rare symbiotic virus that first conquers, then replaces their immune system, lending them incredible strength, speed and longevity. Unfortunately, it also leaves them vulnerable to sunlight and in need of regular infusions of blood.
- Vampires: Ordinary human men and women who have been infected with the same rare symbiotic virus that infects immortals. Because they lack the advanced DNA of gifted ones (which mutates the virus into something less corrosive), they suffer brain damage from the virus’s continuous assault and rapidly descend into madness.
- Seconds: humans who protect the immortals during the day and generally come to their aid whenever they needed.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 5 in Immortal Guardians. (standard series)
Preceded by Night Reigns, and followed by Darkness Rises.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dianne Duvall (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Zabra Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 2, 2012
ISBN: 978-1420118636
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Zabra Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 2, 2012
ISBN: 978-1420118636
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction
- Books › Romance › Vampires
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Fantasy, Futuristic & Ghost
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( D )
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