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A Stroke of Midnight

A Stroke of Midnight

A Meredith Gentry Novel
Urban FantasyDark Fantasy
Pages
416
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Meredith Gentry, a private investigator and secret faerie princess, must navigate the lethal politics of the Unseelie Court to claim her throne. As assassination attempts mount and ancient powers stir, she finds herself drawn to the queen's new captain of the guard. To survive, she must balance her human nature with the dark, violent magic required to rule a kingdom of shadows.

Prose complexity
5/10

Vibe

DarkTenseRomantic
Court IntrigueSecret IdentityChosen OneForbidden LoveReluctant Hero

Genres

Urban Fantasy Dark Fantasy Erotica Paranormal Romance Fantasy Mystery Contemporary Literature Paranormal Romance

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

A private investigator and secret faerie princess who must navigate the lethal politics of the Unseelie Court to claim her throne.

Prince CelAntagonist
Queen AndaisSupporting
MistralSupporting
Queen's new captain of the guardSupporting

A character to whom Meredith Gentry finds herself drawn, likely playing a significant role in her survival and quest for the throne.

All characters in A Stroke of Midnight