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Eve Levine — half-demon, black witch and devoted mother — has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can’t be killed again — which comes in handy when you’ve made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn’t too bad — all she needs to do is find a... read more
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Summary edit
In this thrilling new novel from the author of Industrial Magic, a rebellious--and formally deceased--witch must cross into the darkest dimensions to stop a killer from destroying everything she loves...for all time.
Former supernatural superpower Eve Levine has broken all the rules. But... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Eve Levine: Wtich and half demon. Savannah's mother
- Lucas Cortez: Sorecerer
- Kristof Nast: Sorcerer. Savannah's father
- Trsiel: Angel
- Jaime Vegas: Necromancer.
- Paige Winterbourne: Witch
- Daniel Santos: aka "Danny-boy", a werewolf
- Savannah Levine: Eve's daughter
- Nix: Demi-demons. All females. Sought out by those who are tempted by wealth, power or sex and are looking for a shortcut. Provides the resolve they need to carry out an act they lack courage to perform
- Fates: guardians of the supernatural layers
- Marie-Madeline d'Aubrey de Brinvilliers: A witch. Wanted her father dead. She was conflicted about her wish. A Nix told her where to find a spell that would allow the Nix to take over her body, temporarily, and commit the act herself. The Nix died in the witch body and was taken to the supernatural realms. The Nix was trapped in the hell dimension but escaped.
- Janah: Ascended angel. The first seeker for Nix. Went mad
- Ted: a haunter
- Amanda Sullivan: killed her kids. One of Nix's partners
- George: a ghost. His mother was an inmate. He was born in the jail and died five years later from smallpox
- Agnes Miller: One of Nix's partners
- Robin MacKenzie: He and his wife, Cheri MacKenzie killed kids
- Lizzie Borden: one of Nix's partners. Killed her parents
- Luther Ross: a poltergeist.
- Pierre: half-demon
- Andrei Dachev: Nix's partner. A ghost and magician
- Jolynn: Nix's partner
- Shekinah: angel
- Balthial: angel
- Lily: works at a community center as part of the cleaning staff. Wants to kill a boy because he doesn't notice her. Nix's partner
- Suzanne Simmons: Nix's partner
- Aratron: Eudemon - a nonchaotic demon
- Dantalian: a demon
First Sentence edit
Marie-Madeline lit the flame under the bowl.
Table of Contents edit
France 1666
1-5
Massachusetts 1892
6-9
San Francisco 1927
10-15
Cleveland 1938
16-22
Edinburgh 1962
23-51
Epilogue
Errata edit
One of the serial killers says “Was sie sind?” and it should be “Was sind sie?”
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 21 in Women of the Otherworld. (standard series)
Preceded by Industrial Magic, and followed by Broken.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kelley Armstrong (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Spectra
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0553587080
Page Count: 528
Publisher: Spectra
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0553587080
Page Count: 528
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 813
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- Kelley Armstrong: Author's website
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