A Kiss of Shadows

Publisher and industry reviews

Jacket review

'A wonderful excursion into the magic of desire' Alice Borchardt author of Night of the Wolf; 'As wild as the novel's premise is, memorable characters and wicked wit make it all delicious, ribald fun' Publishers Weekly; 'An edgy story of sex, violence and magic that manages to be both disturbing and entertaining. Highly recommended' Library Journal

UK Kirkus review

Successful author of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, Laurell K Hamilton introduces a new and enthralling character, Merry Gentry, half human, half sidhe. Fans of Celtic folklore will be dazzled by this new, colourful vision of the fey. Los Angeles accepts and conceals many aliens and in this exciting fantasy novel, mortals, monsters, magicians and assorted fey share this city in the new millennium. Merry a.k.a. Princess Meredith NicEssus has for three years been employed by the 'Grey Detective Agency, Supernatural Problems, Magical Solutions'. Her limited magical powers make her a valued colleague and also protect her and her friends from the perils that threaten a Faery Princess. Merry fled the Faerie court after a near fatal duel convinced her that she had powerful enemies who would exploit her human frailties to the death. Despite these memories she is homesick for her own kind, however cruelly they treated her. Going under cover on a case involving enchantment, Merry is overwhelmed by a stronger magic and her cover is blown. Compelled to return to the Faerie Court, where she is third in line to the throne, Merry is guarded by immortals, but still needs all her own resources to survive the journey. Some encounters are fraught with supernatural danger while some experiences are erotically pleasurable. Celtic mythology with style and wit in today's America will fascinate and enchant readers of fantasy literature. Love and lust, pain and pleasure, power and enslavement, beauty and horror - all these elements in extremis are vibrantly portrayed by the author in a superbly imaginative Faerie story for adults. (Kirkus UK)

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