A Caress of Twilight (2002) (edit title/settings)

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• Meredith Gentry (aka Merry Gentry, Princess, Princess Meredith, Daughter of Essus, Meredith NicEssus): She is a Fairy Princess (the first born on American soil) and is in a race to become Queen. She is the Daughter of Essus (who was killed) and niece to Andais the Queen of Air and Darkness and ruler of the Unseelie Court.
• Doyle (aka Darkness, Queen's Darkness): He is the Queen's most feared warrior and assassin. He is known as Darkness. Has stood by the Queen's side as her right hand man for 1,000 years; now member of Merry's guard and harem
• Rhys: One of Queen's Ravens who is assigned to be part of Merry's guard and harem; film noir fan; former Death God
• Kitto: Snake Goblin assigned to Merry as part of her alliance with Kurag; half Goblin/half sidhe
• Galen: One of Queen's Ravens who is assigned to be part of Merry's guard and harem
• Taranis: King of Light and Illusion; King of the Seelie Court; Merry's great-uncle
• Nicca: One of Queen's Ravens now assigned to Merry's personal guard and harem; Andais' spy in the harem
• Julian Hart: part owner of Kane and Hart Agency; magician; Jordon's identical twin
• Ethan Kane: part owner of Kane and Hart Agency; psychic and martial arts expert; bodyguard for Maeve Reed
• Maeve Reed: actress; formerly known as the Goddess of Beauty and Charisma, Conchenn; exiled from the Seelie Court;
• Jeremy Grey: owner of Grey Detective Agency; Trow
• Lucy Tate: police detective
• Niceven: Queen of the Demi-Fey
• Besaba: Merry's mother; member of the Seelie Court; looks more human than sidhe
• Kurag: Goblin King
• Marie: Maeve Reed's personal assistant
• Frost (aka Killing Frost): He is Doyle's second in command and is also a fierce warrior. He is a member of the Queen's Ravens; now member of Merry's guard and harem
• Peterson: police lieutenant
• Hedwick: King Taranis' social secretary
• Gordon Reed: Maeve's husband; dying of cancer
• Teresa: physic who works for Grey Detective Agency; can tell when a person is lying
• Siobhan: Captain of the King's Guard, Cel's right hand and personal Killer
• Jeffery Maison: sent by his employer to Grey Detective Agency to hire Merry
• Frank: bodyguard; employee of Kane and Hart Agency
• Jordon Hart: part owner of Kane and Hart Agency; magician; Julian's identical twin
• Max Corbin: employee of Kane and Hart Agency; bodyguard of Maeve Reed
• Sage: Nicneven's representative; sent to bring cure for Galen; demi-fey
• Rosmerta: Duchess in the Seelie Court
• Adam Kane: Ethan's older brother; Julian's lover
• Bucca: once worhipped as a God; once took form of sidhe; refused to give up his power and was now 'compressed' down to a little over 2 feet tall; goes by the name Nick Bottom, a character from A Midsummer Night's Dream

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• Nicca
• Hollywood
• Illinois
• Southern California
• Europe

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Kiss of Shadows, and followed by Seduced by Moonlight.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Laurell K. Hamilton (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3558.A443357 C37 2002
• Dewey: 813.54

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Sexual Content

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › Dark Fantasy
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Hamilton, Laurell K.
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy