Lord of Misrule (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Claire Danvers: Main character. Smart, brave, and talented in many dangerous situations.
• Amelie: Founder of Morganville
• Eve Rosser: BFF with Claire and Micheal's girlfriend, a "Goth" Girl
• Michael Glass: A vampire who is always watching out for his roommates and friends.
• Shane Collins: Claire's boyfriend. He has had a troubled past.
• Myrnin: Claire's mentor. He's crazy from a vampire disease and currently is trying to find a cure to it.
• Bishop: Amelie's father.
• Hannah: An ex-marine mechanic that Claire works with while trying to find Myrnin.
• Oliver: The vampire owner of Common Grounds.
• Richard Morrell: He's a cop, Monica's brother
• Gerard: Amelie's bodyguard
• Sam: Micheal's grandfather.
• Monica Morrell: Richard Morell's sister, tortures Claire whenever she can.
• Francois: Bishop's follower
• Jason Rosser: Eve's crazy younger brother.
• Lisa: Gramma Day's daughter
• Ysandre: Bishop's follower
• Theo Goldman: Leader of a family of Jewish vampires
• Clark: Add a description of this character.
• Ms. Nance: Dean Wallace's assistant.
• Gramma Day: Myrnin's neighbor
• Dr. Mills: Doctor trying to help Claire and Myrnin
• Sullivan
• O'malley: Vampire cop
• Dean Wallace: Dean of CPU, Claire's college.
• Frank Collins: Shane's father
• Joe Hess: A detective and friend to the group
• Celia
• Miranda: Eve's "friend", has "visions" that are sometimes true.
• Annie
• Brandon: Vampire, deceased

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• “She twisted the cap off the Coke she’d retrieved from the fridge—which was stocked up again, although she knew it hadn’t been when they’d left. Another favor from the house, she guessed, although how it went shopping on its own she had no idea.”

  Claire Danvers

• “Sometime, somewhere, life always comes to a fight, and peace always comes to an end.”

  Amelie

• “She was poison in a pretty bottle.”

  Claire Danvers

• “What?" "That's it? That's your big good-bye?" "What was wrong with it?" Claire looked at Eve, mystified. "I think I need guy Cliffsnotes." "Guys aren't deep enough to need Cliffsnotes." "What were you waiting for, flowery poetry? I hugged. I'm done.”

  Michael, Eve, Claire, Shane

• “Don't let anything happen to you. I love you guys." "Ditto.”

  Michael, Shane

• “Damn. That was not a walk in the park." "You should meet my boyfriend. You two are both masters of understatement.”

  Hannah Moses, Claire

• “Damn, he'd better not bleed all over the place. Claire, I thought you were supposed to-" "I know, don't remind me. I was supposed to keep him safe." "So, who staked him?" "I did." "Okay, that's an interesting interpretation of safe.”

  Eve, Claire

• “You okay? Yeah, I know. Terror aerobics. Just wait until they get it at the gym. It'll be bigger than Pilates.”

  Eve

• “Whoa, mini-me, chill out. We've got to get moving. Much as I'd like to see the cage match, we're kind of on a schedule.”

  Eve

• “Get him inside somewhere." "And do what, babysit him the rest of the day? O'Malley's not like Myrnin, you can't stake him. He's not that old." "We could run him over. It wouldn't kill him." "Excuse me? With my car?”

  Claire, Eve, Hannah

• “That went well. He's named you heir apparent to the Apocalypse. Congratulations." "Yeah, it's one hell of a field promotion.”

  Dean Wallace, Richard

• “You know, in my youth, women lined up to grant me their favors. I believe I'm a bit offended." "It's a strange day for everybody.”

  Myrnin, Claire

• “Shane, Hannah, this is Myrnin. He's sort of my boss." "Yeah? This the guy who took you to the ball? The one who dumped you and left you to die?" "Well...uh...yes." "Thought so." *Shane punches Myrnin* "No! No, honest, it's not like that. Calm down, everybody, please." "Yes, I've been staked quite enough today, thank you.”

  Claire, Shane, Myrnin

• “What if something had happened to you? She'd have been locked in there, all alone, no way out. She'd have starved." "Actually, that's not very likely. Thirst would have killed her within four days, I imagine. She'd never have had a chance to starve. What?" "I think you missed the point.”

  Shane, Myrnin, Claire

• “What's happening to our town?" "France. Welcome to the revolution.”

  Monica, Claire

• “Glad to see you, too." "Dude, it's a house. Hug somebody who cares.”

  Claire, Shane

• “I'll be back soon." "Better be, I could totally date somebody else, you know." "And I could rent out your room." "And I could put your game console on eBay." "Hey, now you're just being mean.”

  Michael, Eve, Shane

• “It's not locked," "It's also not open. I'm not a complete ass.”

  Claire, Shane

• “There's got to be a way!" "Oh, there is, there is. But you won't like it, my little Claire. It isn't neat, and it isn't easy. And it will require considerable courage from you, yet again." "I'll do it!" "No, you won't," Shane and Michael said, at virtually the same time. Shane continued. "You're barely on your feet, Claire. You don't go anywhere, not without me." "And me," Michael said. "Hell, I guess that mean I have to go, too. Which I may not ever forgive you for, even if I don't die horribly.”

  Claire, Myrnin, Michael, Shane, Eve

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• Sometime, somewhere, life always comes to a fight, and peace always comes to an end.”

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• “In this whole screwed-up town, you’re the only thing that’s always been right to me,” he whispered. “I love you, Claire.”

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• “And without forgiveness, there is never any peace. I tell you this from the distance of many centuries. My son gave his life. I won’t reply to his gift with anger, not even for those who took him from me. Those same poor, sad people will wake up tomorrow grieving their own losses, I think, if they survive at all. How can hating them heal me?”

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• He did a Batman and took off into the night. What is with that guy, Claire? If he was a superhero, he’d be Bipolar Man.”

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• Hannah leaned against the wall. “Mind if I call shotgun?” “Since you’re carrying one? Feel free.”

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• “He’s kind of sweet, actually, once you get past all the crazy. Although there’s a lot of the crazy.”

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• Eve muttered something about “Stupid, stubborn, bloodsucking boyfriends,”

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• Myrnin seemed to be honestly considering it. Claire urgently shook her head no. The last thing she—any of them—needed just now was Myrnin on caffeine.

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• Myrnin leaned close to Claire’s ear and said, “I think I like your young man.” When she reacted in pure confusion, he held up his hands, smiling. “Not in that way, my dear. He just seems quite trustworthy.”

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• “Yeah? This the guy who took you to the ball? The one who dumped you and left you to die?” “Well . . . uh . . . yes.” “Thought so.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Morganville
• City Hall
• The Glass House
• Texas Prairie University (TPU)

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Preceded by Feast of Fools, and followed by Carpe Corpus.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Rachel Caine (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: MLCS 2011/42867 (P)
• Dewey: 813.54

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Mild profanity, violence and mild sexual situations. Recommended for age +15.

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• Books › Teens

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