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For years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within… Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic... read more

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  • Claire Danvers: Main character. 18 and a resident of Morganville. Girlfriend of Shane. Loves science and is super smart. Works for 'evil scientist' type vampire, Myrnin.
  • Shane Collins: Born in Morganville. Boyfriend of Claire. Lost his sister to a house fire, mother and father to a murder, all at the hands of vampires. Very loyal and committed to Claire and his best friends.
  • Michael Glass: Born in Morganville. Boyfriend/Fiancèe of Eve. Was locked in his house as a ghost due to Oliver's attempt at turning him into a vampire gone wrong. Amelie eventually turns him into a vampire successfully and now he is stuck coping with his new self. Like Shane, he will do anything for his friends, since they are the only family he has left.
  • Eve Rosser: Born in Morganville. Best friend of Claire. Girlfriend/Fiancèe of Michael. Doesnt speak to most of her family. Dresses 'Goth' (which is pretty cliche.. but whatever).
  • Naomi: Amelie's blood sister who is pretty and intimidating
  • Bishop: Amelie's father. Dead.
  • Frank Collins: Shanes dad, mean bully, who is now wired to Myrnins computer. And was a vampire.
  • Miranda: Crazy physycic now a trapped ghost in the glass house
  • Monica Morrell: She is morganviles queen bee. Lost her family is now a orphan.
  • Amelie: Founder of morganvile and has a thing for Oliver.
  • Mrs. Morgan: Creepy old lady down the street (flirts with shane)
  • Pennyfeather: Evil henchman. Frequently tries to kill Claire and friends
  • Annabelle Lange: Secretary who is little too "friendly" in claires opinion to shane
  • Jason Rosser: Eve's brother who is now a vampire. He tried to kill Eve when they were younger.
  • Angel Salvador: Skeptic paranormal tv host
  • Myrnin: Claire's crazy boss..cares for Claire dearly. Likes to wear werid cloths. He also has a pet spider named Bob. Likes to wear vampire bunny slippers.
  • Bizzie: Amelie's ever present assistant
  • Sam Glass: Micheals grandfather Amelie's lover, Sam was loved and respected by everyone. He dies at the hands of Bishop.
  • Flora Ramos: Rebellious human advertising captin obvious
  • Hannah Moses: The new mayor of Morganville. Was in the army. Loved Monica's brother, Richard who is dead.
  • Alyssa Collins: Shane's sister, killed in a house fire when they were young.
  • Bob: Myrnin's pet spider.
  • Enrique Ramos: Son of Flora Ramos
  • Oliver: Amelies love, cold and heartless being controlled by naomi
  • Jenna Clark: Clerk at store
  • Richard Morrell: Former mayor of Morganville, Monica's older brother.
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  • Roy
  • Gregory
  • Dan
  • Aliyah
  • Aaron
  • Henrik
  • Sarah Brooke
  • Carlyle
  • Jerold
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Quotes edit see section history

  • ““Well, at least we have tacos. Everything goes better with tacos.””
    Claire
  • ““One should never create tension between one's footwear.””
    Myrnin

First Sentence edit see section history

"I have a surprise for you," Oliver said.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue - Amelie
One - Claire
Two - Claire
Three - Claire
Four - Claire
Five - Oliver
Six - Claire
Seven - Claire
Eight - Amelie
Nine - Claire
Ten - Claire
Eleven - Myrnin
Twelve - Shane
Thirteen - Claire
Fourteen - Myrnin
Fifteen - Claire
Sixteen - Michael
Seventeen - Claire
Eighteen - Claire

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 13 of 15 in Morganville Vampires. (standard series)

Preceded by Black Dawn, and followed by Fall of Night.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Rachel Caine (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: NAL
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 6, 2012
ISBN: 978-0451238115
Page Count: 352

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3603.O557 B58 2012
  • Dewey: 813.6

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Glass Houses
  • The Dead Girls' Dance
  • Midnight Alley
  • Feast of Fools
  • Lord of Misrule
  • Carpe Corpus
  • Fade Out
  • Kiss of Death
  • Ghost Town
  • Bite Club
  • Last Breath
  • Black Dawn

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