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Meredith Gentry, a human‐clad private investigator based in Los Angeles, is entangled in a high‑stakes supernatural conflict when her Aunt, the formidable Queen of Air and Darkness, orders her return to the UnSeelie Court. Tasked with following her aunt’s dangerous directives, Meredith faces the looming threat of death while trying to protect the future of the court. As she balances her role as a clandestine sleuth and the political machinations of the supernatural realm, her every decision will shape the destiny of the ancient forces that surround her.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Laurell K. Hamilton
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