A Stroke of Midnight

I am Meredith Gentry, P.I., solving cases in Los Angeles, far from the peril and deception of my real home-because I am also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer. The Unseelie Court infuses me with its power. But at what price does such magic come? How much of my human side will I have to give up, and how much of the sinister side of faerie will I have to embrace? To sit on a throne that has ruled through bloodshed and violence for centuries, I might have to become that which I dread the most.
Enemies watch my every move. My cousin Cel strives to have me killed even now from his prison cell. But not all the assassination attempts are his. Some Unseelie nobles have waited centuries for my aunt Andais, Queen of Air and Darkness, to become weak enough that she might be toppled from her throne. Enemies unforeseen move against us-enemies who would murder the least among us.
The threat will drive us to allow human police into faerie for the first time in our history. I need my allies now more than ever, especially since fate will lead me into the arm of Mistral, Master of Storms, the queen's new captain of her guard. Our passion will reawaken powers long forgotten among the warriors of the sidhe. Pain and pleasure await me-and danger, as well, for some at that court seek only death. "From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

LAURELL K. HAMILTON is the New York Times bestselling author of the Meredith Gentry novels A Kiss of Shadows, A Caress of Twilight, and Seduced by Moonlight, as well as twelve acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.Visit the author’s official website at www.laurellkhamilton.orgFrom the Hardcover edition.

Praise

PraisePraise for Laurell K. HamiltonA Kiss of Shadows“I’ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination.”–DIANA GABALDON“Sizzling . . . Memorable characters and wicked wit make it all delicious, ribald fun.”–Publishers WeeklyA Caress of Twilight“Sensual, without a doubt . . . This book moves like a whirlwind.”–St. Louis Post-Dispatch“[A] sexy, tension-charged dark fantasy mystery.”–LocusSeduced by Moonlight“This [faerie] society is one of the most detailed, imaginative, and lovingly drawn in all fantastic fiction, and the Meredith Gentry series has become something special.”–San Jose Mercury News“Hamilton’s books [are] must-reads.”–The Denver PostFrom the Hardcover edition.

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