The Vampire's Betrayal

Zusatztext “Absolutely stunning prose. Raven Hart is an extraordinary writer! telling a dark and delicious tale that sucks you right in.” —Sunny!  New York Times  bestselling author of  Mona Lisa Craving “Fans of the early Anita Blake books will love this series!” — New York TImes  bestselling author Deborah Smith Informationen zum Autor Raven Hart Klappentext Blood ties can be deadly The most powerful blood drinker in Savannah, southern aristocrat William Cuyler Thorne has spent centuries satiating his lust and his thirst while fiercely protecting the city's human population against real evil. He's got social cachet, voodoo magic, and the enviable savvy that comes with being undead. But now even William is uneasy. An ancient prophecy of apocalyptic proportions is poised to resurrect a powerful Mayan goddess who will destroy all vampires. Worse, William's beloved sidekick, sexy neck nibbler Jack McShane, is madly in love with Connie, the police detective unwittingly about to morph into this doomsday vampire slayer. Worse still, William's wicked ex-lover, now twice dead and doubly nasty, is plotting payback by opening the gates of the underworld and letting the demons out to feast. For William, Jack, and the otherworldly bunch, things are getting hotter than hell. Praise for The Vampire's Betrayal "Absolutely stunning prose. Raven Hart is an extraordinary writer, telling a dark and delicious tale that sucks you right in."-Sunny, New York Times bestselling author of Mona Lisa Craving "Fans of the early Anita Blake books will love this series!"-New York TImes bestselling author Deborah SmithOne William I stood in the basement vault of my home and stared at the lifeless bodies of Jack McShane and Connie Jones. They were lying peacefully. Little altars surrounded them, bearing flickering candles and strewn with fragrant herbs. Melaphia, the foremost voodoo mambo in this hemisphere and my adopted daughter, teetered on the brink of madness. The confusion in her eyes made me want to take her in my arms and comfort her, but first I had to find out what had happened to Jack and his lady friend. Jack still had his corporeal form, so he might not be truly lost, and Connie had the blush of life on her cheeks. Whatever was wrong, it might not be too late for them, but I knew I must act quickly. I had just arrived home with Melaphia’s nine-year-old daughter, Renee, after rescuing her from kidnappers. When Renee was stolen Melaphia had gone catatonic. I had hoped that the child’s return would restore Melaphia’s sanity, but I could see now that I’d been foolish in thinking it would be that simple. Whatever had happened in this room only served to further traumatize her. The only thing she’d said since we’d reached the vault was Everything is fine. I have much to tell you. Clearly, whatever she had to tell me, everything was not fine. “What has happened here?” I asked, willing the panic from my voice. “Tell me all of it. Focus, my dear. You must, for Jack’s sake.” Melaphia licked her lips and squinted at me. “She wanted to see her son.” I glanced at Connie, who was dressed in a flowing white gown. “Connie has a son? Where is he?” “Dead,” Melaphia whispered. My heart sank. “The underworld?” “Yes.” My mind raced ahead of Melaphia’s explanation, and I didn’t like where it was going. I knew Jack had discovered that Connie possessed some extrahuman powers and Melaphia had been helping to investigate the specifics. No matter what Connie turned out to be, I found it hard to believe she could have crossed over from the world of the living to the world of the dead by herself. Melaphia, on the other hand . . . She was a voodoo practitioner of the highest order, and the ways of the dead and the land they inhabited was her birthright. “Melaphia, did you help ...

Product details

• Authors: Raven Hart
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.04.2008
• EAN: 9780345498571
• ISBN: 978-0-345-49857-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 175 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Savannah Vampire; Savannah Vampire
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy