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Meredith Gentry, a private investigator in Los Angeles, also carries a royal title as the heir to the Unseelie Court of faerie. Balancing her mortal responsibilities with the supernatural demands of her throne, Meredith faces enemies from within the faerie courts—including her cousin Cel and the aging Queen of Air and Darkness, Andais—as well as mortal threats that create unprecedented alliances between human police and faerie forces. Amid alliances, ancient grudges, and the rising power of her own Unseelie magic, Meredith navigates passion, danger, and the blurry line between human and faerie expectations.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Laurell K. Hamilton
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