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A kiss of shadows

A kiss of shadows

Dark FantasyErotica
Pages
448
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

Meredith Gentry has spent three years hiding in Los Angeles as a private investigator, masking her true identity as a princess of the Unseelie Court. Her exile ends when her aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, sends a deadly assassin to bring her home to a world of lethal faerie politics. Now, Meredith must compete for the crown against her sadistic cousin, surrounded by immortal guards in a high-stakes game where the only alternative to winning is a death sentence.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkSpicyAtmosphericTense
Secret IdentityCourt IntrigueReluctant HeroForced ProximityMorally Grey

Genres

Dark Fantasy Erotica Mystery Paranormal Romance Urban Fantasy Amateur Sleuth Contemporary Literature Fantasy Horror Paranormal

About the author

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Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton (born Laurell Kaye Klein, February 19, 1963, in Heber Springs, Arkansas) is an American fantasy and romance writer regarded as one of the founding voices of urban fantasy. She is best known for two long-running series: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter, about a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural police consultant in a fictional St. Louis, and Merry Gentry, about a private detective who is also a princess of the Unseelie court of Faerie. Her debut novel...

Characters

Meredith GentryProtagonist
Queen AndaisAntagonist
DoyleSupporting
Elvis PresleyCameo
All characters in A kiss of shadows

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book stand alone or is it part of a series?

    This is the first installment in the Merry Gentry series, which currently spans nine published novels. While each book contains a self-contained narrative arc, the overarching plot and character development rely heavily on the events of previous entries, making it best to read them in their original publication order.

  • How does this series compare to the author's other work?

    The author intentionally developed this series to explore a protagonist who is comfortable with her sexuality, contrasting this approach with the character dynamics found in her long-running Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.