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Rogue Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is racing to New York to warn her former colleagues of the impending apocalypse. An ancient agreement between the Djinn and the Wardens has been broken, and the furious Djinn, slaves to the Wardens for millennia, have broken free of mortal control. With more than half the Wardens unaccounted for in the wake of the Djinn uprising, Joanne realizes that the natural disasters they’ve combated for so long were merely symptoms of restless Mother Nature fidgeting in her sleep. Now she’s waking up—and she is angry....

Charlaine Harris'' #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels are a cultural phenomenon, spawning a blockbuster TV show and enthralling millions of devoted fans around the world. Here, Harris and co-editor Toni L.P. Kelner invite a cadre of authors to delve deeper into the shadows of Bon Temps with fifteen short stories set in the world of Sookie Stackhouse ranging from the dramatic to the delightful. Just some of the stories you''ll experience within include... Purely platonic police officers Kevin Pryor and Kenya Jones find themselves out of their jurisdiction and out of luck when their pursuit of a blood-poisoned killer vampire leads them into the realm of the undead criminal underworld in Rachel Caine''s "Nobody''s Business." In Leigh Evans'' hilarious "Extreme Makeover Vamp Edition," uber-fashionable reality TV hosts Todd Seabrook and Bev Leveto are recruited by Eric Northman to do the impossible: bestow a whole new look upon his very old, very unwilling, and very cranky vampiric bride-to-be... Vampire Bubba may not be King of Rock ''n Roll anymore, but he knows enough to know he isn''t exactly the brightest bulb on the bayou. Unfortunately, he proves himself all too right when, in the middle of an important rescue mission, he gets sidetracked in Bill Crider''s "Don''t Be Cruel." At Christmas-time, fast-talking half-demon Diantha is tasked by her Uncle Desmond to look into why his favored mortal, Sookie, isn''t decking the halls—and soon discovers that someone is trying to make the holidays a big humbug in "The Real Santa Claus" by Leigh Perry. Full of magic, fierce creatures, and insatiable desires, this collection of short stories set in the world of Sookie Stackhouse will have fans clamoring for more.

''Thrilling, sexy, and funny! These books are addictive. One of my very favourite vampire series.'' Richelle Mead, author of the international bestselling Vampire Academy series Claire Danvers has a few things on her mind. First of all there is the laundry, which is now an unfortunate shade of pink. Then there is her boyfriend, Shane, who is never too far from her thoughts. Finally there is her best friend Eve''s relationship problems. As if life as a student wasn''t complicated enough, Claire just happens to be studying in Morganville. A town run by vampires. Trouble seems to follow Claire and her friends like a shadow and tonight is no exception to the rule. They must find the most difficult documents for a vampire to acquire; people passes that will allow ''bad ass'' Morley and his friends to leave Morganville. But it''s proving incredibly problematic, and with the odds seemingly stacked against them, the biggest question of all is . . . Will they survive?

When a tide of ferocious draug, the vampire''s deadliest enemy, floods Morganville, its eclectic mix of residents must fight to save their town from devastation. Chaos has taken over the quiet college town of Morganville as the threat of the draug rapidly spreads with the help of the city''s water system. Whilst most of the locals have already fled, student Claire Danvers and her friends Shane, Eve and Michael choose to stay and fight. Things take a turn for the worse when vampire Amelie, the town''s founder, is infected by the master draug''s bite. Unless Claire and her friends can find an antidote to save Amelie and overcome the draug, Morganville''s future looks bleak...For news about Rachel''s up-coming 2012 UK tour, giveaways and to share your love for Morganville, sign up to the UK Fans of the Morganville Vampires group on Facebook.

In Morganville, Texas, “there’s always a surprise just around every dark corner”(Darque Reviews)—and it usually involves the undead. Now these secrets come to light in this collection that includes books one through eight in Rachel Caine''s New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series… GLASS HOUSES THE DEAD GIRLS'' DANCE MIDNIGHT ALLEY FEAST OF FOOLS LORD OF MISRULE CARPE CORPUS FADE OUT KISS OF DEATH

A feast of seventeen original eerie and mesmerizing horror, thriller, and dark fantasy tales from acclaimed writers collaborating for the first time. Charlaine Harris and Rachel Caine enter a shadowy world of demons and angels in “Dark Witness” while Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, and Holly Black look at three weird sisters who face challenges beyond magic in “Sisters Before Misters.” Sarah MacLean and Carrie Ryan explore the exquisite agony of eternal love in “She, Doomed Girl,” and “Welded” by Tom Piccirilli and T. M. Wright offers an unsettling vision of an evil that infects and destroys lives. Mixing the ordinary—parents, teenagers, lovers—with the extraordinary—angels, demons, serial killers—these captivating and vivid tales delve deep into the shadowy, unexplored realms of the imagination . . . Charlaine Harris & Rachel Caine Sarah Rees Brennan & Cassandra Claire & Holly Beck Stuart MacBride & Allan Guthrie Sherrilyn Kenyon & Kevin J. Anderson Chelsea Cain & Lidia Yuknavitch Gregory Frost & Jonathan Maberry Michael Kortya & Jeffrey David Greene Sarah MacLean & Carrie Ryan Robert Jackson Bennet & David Liss Amber Benson & Jeffrey J. Mariotte Tim Lebbon & Michael Marshall Smith Nate Kenyon & James A. Moore Holly Newstein & Rick Hautala Mark Morris & Rio Youers Tom Piccirilli & T. M. Wright Rhodi Hawk & F. Paul Wilson Kasey Lansdale & Joe R. Lansdale

Meet your new favorite kickass heroine in this daring YA series by New York Times bestselling authors Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre, a thrilling yet romantic futuristic adventure perfect for fans of Claudia Gray’s A Thousand Pieces of You. Petty criminal Zara Cole has a painful past that’s made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in New Detroit instead moving with her family to Mars. In her eyes, living inside a dome isn’t much better than a prison cell. Still, when Zara commits a crime that has her running scared, jail might be exactly where she’s headed. Instead Zara is recruited into the Honors, an elite team of humans selected by the Leviathan—a race of sentient alien ships—to explore the outer reaches of the universe as their passengers. Zara seizes the chance to flee Earth’s dangers, but when she meets Nadim, the alien ship she’s assigned, Zara starts to feel at home for the first time. But nothing could have prepared her for the dark, ominous truths that lurk behind the alluring glitter of starlight.

Includes a Morganville short story When Claire is ordered to repair the systems that protect Morganville, it''s not just cutting into her study time, it''s a life-threatening problem. If there''s one thing this vampire-infested town is serious about, it''s security. But achieving the impossible only brings a whole new set of problems, and the upgrades have unexpected consequences: people inside the town are slowly beginning to forget who they are, even the vampires. Soon, the town''s little memory problem has turned into a full-on epidemic. Now Claire needs to figure out a way to pull the plug on her experiment - before she forgets how to save Morganville . . . ''Thrilling, sexy, and funny! These books are addictive. One of my very favorite vampire series.'' Richelle Mead, author of the international bestselling Vampire Academy series.

The world is gone, destroyed by human, ecological, or supernatural causes. Survivors dodge chemical warfare and cruel gods; they travel the reaches of space and inhabit underground caverns. Their enemies are disease, corrupt corporations, and one another; their resources are few and their courage is tested. Powerful original dystopian tales from nine bestselling authors offer bleak insight, prophetic visions, and precious glimmers of light among the shards and ashes of a ruined world. Stories from: Kelley Armstrong Rachel Caine Kami Garcia Nancy Holder Melissa Marr Beth Revis Veronica Roth Carrie Ryan Margaret Stohl

In New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine’s latest Revivalist novel, Bryn Davis’s problems quickly turn from dead to worse… Already addicted to the pharmaceutical drug that keeps her body from decomposing, Bryn has to stop a secretive group of rich and powerful investors from eliminating the existing Returné addicts altogether. To ensure their plan to launch a new, military-grade strain of nanotech, the investors’ undead assassin—who just happens to be the ex-wife of Bryn’s lover Patrick—is on the hunt for anyone that stands in their way. And while Bryn’s allies aren’t about to go down without a fight, the secret she’s been keeping threatens to put those closest to her in even more danger. Poised to become a monster that her own side—and her own lover—will have to trap and kill, Bryn needs to find the cure to have any hope of preserving the lives of her friends, and her own dwindling humanity…

There’s something out there in the dark. There’s always something watching. There’s always something reaching for you. Always. And sometimes there’s someone you can call. Someone you can hire. Someone who knows these dark streets and back alleys. Someone who knows how things work in this part of town. Private eyes who are often as dark as the things they hunt. Investigators who know how to look in the shadows for the things that go bump. Good guys but not always nice guys. Hardboiled Horror collects fifteen original tales of noir mystery shot through with elements of horror and the supernatural. Occult detectives, paranormal investigators, seedy P.I.s, amateur sleuths and ghost hunters tackle the cases no one else can handle. The killer lineup includes Heather Graham, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Scott Sigler, Seanan McGuire Alethea Kontis, Jonathan Maberry, Chris Ryall, Dana Fredsti, Jim Beard, Jacopo della Quercia, John Gilstrap, Jon McGoran, Josh Malerman, Max Allan Collins & Matthew V. Clemens, Lois H. Gresh and Nancy Holder. Edited by New York Times bestseller and five-time Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry.

Not bound, as a book. Free. The new anthology from Shawn Speakman embodies that magical idea.

YA. Horror fiction. Contains books 4 - 6 in the series. Welcome to Morganville. You''ll never want to leave - Morganville is a small town filled with unusual characters - when the sun goes down, the bad come out. In Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadows - one that will spill out into the bright light of day. In Morganville, vampires and humans have learnt to coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. That is until Bishop arrives, a master vampire determined to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead and let chaos rule. College student Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. Defending their town against evil forces natural and unnatural, Claire and her friends must forge alliances with old enemies and conquer massive odds ...or see Morganville and its inhabitants obliterated for good.

Claire est le souffre-douleur de la reine de la fac de Morganville. Pour fuir le campus universitaire, elle s''installe dans une étrange maison déjà habitée par Eve la gothique, Shane le dur au coeur tendre, et Michael le musicien noctambule. Grâce à eux, elle découvre que les vampires règnent sur Morganville. Entre amitié et amour, les quatre colocataires vont devoir unir leurs forces pour lutter contre la menace grandissante...

Eternally stamped, Eternally damned... Grecian prostitutes and blood guzzling birds, pickle-sized vampires who wear their hearts on their sleeves, sexy immortals that fear human greed and memories that become tattoos; Stamps, Vamps & Tramps crosses genres to deliver bone-chilling stories that will keep you up at night. Sixteen talented authors take you on a journey where stamps aren''t always inked, tramps aren''t always hookers, and vampires aren''t always at the top of the food chain. From the colonnade of ancient Greece to a small town amusement park, from the battlefield to the urban center, this anthology will suck you in to the very end. Featuring stories by Rachel Caine, Nancy Kilpatrick, Paul Witcover, and Gemma Files, among others.

A vampire chiller from the author of Stormriders. Working as a morgue attendant is the perfect job for vampire Adam Radburn. And though Adam has killed for blood, there is another who kills for pleasure and who wants only one thing: Adam''s suffering and his complete destruction.

Savvy criminal turned skilled Leviathan pilot Zara Cole finds new friends and clashes with bitter enemies in the second book of this action-packed series from New York Times bestselling authors Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre that’s perfect for fans of The 100 and The Fifth Wave. Zara Cole was a thief back on Earth, but she’s been recently upgraded to intergalactic fugitive. On the run after a bloody battle in a covert war that she never expected to be fighting, Zara, her co-pilot Beatriz, and their Leviathan ship Nadim barely escaped the carnage with their lives. Now Zara and her crew of Honors need a safe haven, far from the creatures who want to annihilate them. But they’ll have to settle for the Sliver: a wild, dangerous warren of alien criminals. The secrets of the Sliver may have the power to turn the tide of the war they left behind—but in the wrong direction. Soon Zara will have to make a choice: run from the ultimate evil—or stand and fight.

Um best-seller do New York Times e do USA Today Gina Royal é a definição de mediana: uma dona de casa tímida, com um casamento feliz e dois filhos adoráveis. Mas quando um acidente de carro revela a vida secreta de seu marido como um assassino em série, ela precisa se reinventar como Gwen Proctor - o exemplo perfeito de mãe guerreira. Com o ex-marido agora na prisão, Gwen finalmente encontrou refúgio em uma nova casa no remoto Stillhouse Lake. Embora ainda seja alvo de perseguidores e trolls da internet que acham que ela tem algo a ver com os crimes do marido, Gwen ousa pensar que seus filhos podem finalmente crescer em paz. Porém, justamente quando ela está começando a se sentir à vontade com sua nova identidade, um corpo aparece no lago e cartas ameaçadoras começam a chegar de um endereço muito familiar. Gwen Proctor precisa manter os amigos por perto e os inimigos afastados para evitar ser exposta - ou pode acabar vendo seus filhos serem vítimas de um assassino que tem prazer em atormentá-la. Uma coisa é certa: ela aprendeu a combater o mal. E nunca mais vai parar.

L''un des thrillers les plus commentés sur les réseaux sociaux américainsLa vie sans histoire de Gina Royal et de ses deux enfants vole en éclats lorsque la police découvre un corps sans vie pendu dans le garage familial - qui a servi pendant des années de boucherie humaine au mari de Gina, Melvin.Ce dernier est emprisonné, Gina est acquittée. Mais l''opinion publique reste persuadée qu''elle était au courant et qu''elle participait elle-même à ces meurtres.Gina est alors victime de harcèlements, d''insultes et de menaces, si bien qu''elle et ses deux enfants sont sans cesse obligés de fuir et de changer d''identité.En arrivant à Stillhouse Lake, la vie semble enfin leur sourire pour la première fois depuis longtemps. Personne ne les reconnaît. Mais deux nouveaux meurtres ont lieu, qui rappellent étrangement le modus operandi de Melvin...

Bestseller Wall Street Journal, USA Today și Amazon Charts. Nu poate ignora un strigăt de ajutor. Dar în orășelul acesta îndepărtat, sezonul de vânătoare a fost declarat deschis. Gwen Proctor a reușit să scape într-un final de soțul ei, criminalul în serie, și să își salveze restul familiei. Însă, oricât ar încerca, nu poate să lase în urmă notorietatea lui și ororile săvârșite. Nici pe acei justițiari care bântuie pe internet, însetați de a răzbuna crimele și a face dreptate. Pentru Gwen, să se ascundă în continuare nu mai este o opțiune. Nu când singurul său scop este de a le oferi o viață normală copiilor ei. Acum, o femeie amenințată i-a cerut ajutorul. Marlene Crockett, din îndepărtatul orășel Wolfhunter, este speriată pentru ce ar putea păți ea sau fiica sa. Când Gwen ajunge în mijlocul acelei mici și izolate comunități rurale, Marlene este deja moartă și propria ei fiică acuzată de crimă. Dar nu aceasta este persoana de care se temea Marlene. Iar Gwen nu are de gând să plece până ce nu va găsi adevăratul făptaș. Însă ar putea fi prea târziu. O capcană a fost deja pregătită. Și amenință să îi sfărâme pe toți cei care înseamnă ceva pentru Gwen. Urmăritorii ei se apropie. Iar într-un oraș atât de întunecat ca Wolfhunter, le este mult prea ușor să se ascundă...

Gwen Proctor lyckades rädda sina barn undan sin mordiske ex-man Melvin och hans medhjälpare. Men faran är inte över. Efter att Melvin rymt från fängelset får Gwen ett sms som får hennes blod att isa: "Du är inte säker någonstans nu." Hennes tillflyktsort vid Stillhouse Lake har förvandlats till en fälla och hon själv till ett jagat villebråd. Men Gwen beslutar sig för att ändra på spelreglerna. Hon gömmer sina barn hos en granne och tillsammans med Sam Cade, broder till Melvins sista offer, tar Gwen upp jakten. Men hon inser inte vilka krafter som är i rörelse och Melvin har bara ett mål: att förgöra och döda henne. Gwens enda motvapen är tanken på hämnd och steg för steg kommer hon närmare sitt byte.

Morganville er en liten universitetsby i Texas, men den er ikke helt som andre universitetsbyer. Ondskapen lurer i skyggene, og når solen går ned, kommer vampyrene frem ... Michael Glass har fått telefonen han har ventet på hele livet. En kjent produsent har hørt musikken hans og vil spille inn en demo. Det betyr at Michael og vennene må reise til til Dallas. Men møtet med en hatsk gjeng mennesker og noen ville vampyrer gjør at Michael, Claire, Shane og Eve kanskje ikke rekker studioet i tide. Hvis de i det hele tatt kommer dit ...

Die Dark-Academia-Sensation Mit farbig gestaltetem Buchschnitt – nur in limitierter Erstauflage der gedruckten Ausgabe (Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit) Die Bibliothek von Alexandria ist die mächtigste Organisation der Welt. In jeder Stadt gibt es eine Zweigstelle, und die Bibliothekare sind einflussreiche Männer und Frauen, die über das Wissen der Menschheit herrschen. Der private Besitz von Büchern ist strengstens verboten. Jess Brightwell, Sohn eines Bücherschmugglers, hat sein erstes Jahr als Lehrling in der Großen Bibliothek nur knapp überlebt. Sein Freund Thomas ist verschwunden, und Morgan, das Mädchen, in das er sich verliebt hat, ist auf der Flucht vor den Bibliothekaren. Jess und seine Freunde beschließen, Thomas zu retten. Als sie erwischt werden, müssen sie aus Alexandria fliehen. Sie reisen in Jess‘ alte Heimat London – und schon bald muss sich Jess zwischen seiner Familie und der Bibliothek entscheiden ...

Helt siden draugene inntok Morganville, har livet vært snudd på hodet for Claire Danvers og vennene hennes. De fleste av innbyggerne har rømt byen, men Claire, Shane, Eve og Michael har valgt å bli - for å kjempe. Ved å bruke byens vannsystem har draugene raskt spredd seg og blitt mange. Det ser stygt ut for Morganville, særlig siden Amelie, byens grunnlegger, er rammet av herskerens bitt. Hvis ikke Claire og vennene finner en kur for Amelie - og for å bli kvitt draugene - ser det ut til at Morganville blir noe mer og verre enn en vampyrby ...

Morganville er en liten universitetsby i Texas, men den er ikke helt som andre universitetsbyer. Ondskapen lurer i skyggene, og når solen går ned, kommer vampyrene frem ... Claire Danvers har inngått en avtale om beskyttelse med Amelie, vampyrenes leder, men det hjelper henne ikke stort når Amelie beordrer henne til å få privatundervisning av en av de blodsugendes eldste. Eves bror har blitt løslatt fra fengselet, og nå vil han ta hevn for at søsteren vitnet mot ham i rettssaken. Men da folk begynner å dø, faller mistanken på Shane ...

From the bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series Some Weather Wardens control fire, others control earth, water, or wind - and the most powerful can control more than one element. Without Wardens, Mother Nature would wipe humanity off the face of the earth...Joanne Baldwin is a Weather Warden. Usually, all it takes is a wave of her hand to tame the most violent weather. But now Joanne is trying to outrun another kind of storm: accusations of corruption and murder. So she''s resorting to the very human tactic of running for her life. Includes the first three instalments in the Weather Warden series: Ill Wind, Heat Stroke and Chill Factor.

For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn—until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear… As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own: the Djinn. With Weather Warden Luis Rocha and the rescued child Ibby by her side, Cassiel struggles to find a way to protect those who are in her charge and come to terms with the leadership role she never asked for. Cassiel is opposed by Pearl—a powerful Djinn bent on raising an army of kidnapped Warden children to bring about nothing less than the end of the world. It will take everything Cassiel has to stop the Djinn from starting a war that will wipe all of humanity from the face of the earth. She knows that this might not be a battle she can survive, but protecting those she loves is worth any cost…

Vem mördade Peg Graham? Macy Walker hade inte tänkt ägna sin sändningstid på collegeradion åt att lösa ett 20 år gammalt mord, men när hon får ett anonymt tips om att fel man sitter fängslad kan hon inte låta bli att gräva djupare. Ett år på soffan i sällskap av true crime-dokumentärer och mordpoddar har satt sina spår. Det visar sig att den mördade Peg Graham, en rik arvtagerska och grundare till en framgångsrik hästgård i Kentucky, hade många fiender. Polisen anser att fallet är avslutat. Men när Macy blir hotad förstår hon att hon är något på spåren. Macy är egentligen inte den modiga och pratsamma typen, men i podcasten Dead Air tar hon sig an rollen som den grävande, orädda journalisten. Så länge hon kan hålla isär sina världar borde det väl inte var någon fara? Avsnitt 3.

Vem mördade Peg Graham? Macy Walker hade inte tänkt ägna sin sändningstid på collegeradion åt att lösa ett 20 år gammalt mord, men när hon får ett anonymt tips om att fel man sitter fängslad kan hon inte låta bli att gräva djupare. Ett år på soffan i sällskap av true crime-dokumentärer och mordpoddar har satt sina spår. Det visar sig att den mördade Peg Graham, en rik arvtagerska och grundare till en framgångsrik hästgård i Kentucky, hade många fiender. Polisen anser att fallet är avslutat. Men när Macy blir hotad förstår hon att hon är något på spåren. Macy är egentligen inte den modiga och pratsamma typen, men i podcasten Dead Air tar hon sig an rollen som den grävande, orädda journalisten. Så länge hon kan hålla isär sina världar borde det väl inte var någon fara? Avsnitt 4.

"In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He''s kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants the living and the undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But even if they defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules, after having such a taste of power?"--Publishers description.

When Claire Danvers and her equally outcast best friend Eve are invited to the annual Dead Girls'' Dance at a fraternity, all hell breaks loose when the living group party with the dead group in a town rampant with bloodthirsty vampires.

Gina Royal, seorang ibu dengan dua anak, tidak pernah menyangka dia menikahi seorang pembunuh berantai. Sampai akhirnya sebuah kecelakaan mengungkap identitas asli suaminya, dan Gina harus memulai hidupnya lagi dari awal sebagai Gwen Proctor. Dengan mantan suaminya di penjara, Gwen akhirnya menemukan suakanya di Danau Stillhouse, di sebuah rumah yang nyaman. Meski dia masih menjadi target penguntit dan bajingan Internet, dia kira dia bisa membesarkan kedua anaknya dalam damai. Sampai suatu ketika... ada mayat ditemukan di danau, dibunuh dengan cara yang sama dengan korban-korban suaminya. Saat itulah Gwen tahu, suaminya sedang memburu dirinya dan anaknya. Namun, satu hal yang pasti, dia sudah belajar untuk melawan iblis itu, hal tergila pun rela dia lakukan demi anaknya. Apakah semua usahanya itu bisa membuahkan hasil? Ataukah, suaminya malah berhasil menangkap mereka?

A seize ans, Claire Danvers est une étudiante de génie, promise à un avenir brillant. Ses parents l''envoient pourtant s''enterrer à Morganville, dans une université au fin fond du Texas. Très vite, elle devient le souffre-douleur de la "mafia manucurée" du campus. Claire trouve alors refuge dans la maison de ses rêves. Elle se lie bientôt d''amitié avec ses trois colocataires, Eve la gothique, Shane le rebelle au coeur tendre et Michael, musicien prodige qui ne sort qu''après le coucher du soleil. Mais Claire n''est pas encore tirée d''affaire. Car à Morganville, certaines personnes ont les dents longues et, la nuit, les ombres sont habitées. Claire survivre-t-elle à Vampire City?

Bienvenidos a Morganville, Texas. No salgas después del anochecer. Morganville es una pequeña ciudad universitaria poblada de personajes estrafalarios. Sin embargo, cuando llega la noche, el mal merodea a sus anchas. Porque en Morganville habita una oscuridad que se oculta entre las sombras más recónditas... aunque tampoco tiene ningún reparo cuando ha de mostrarse a plena luz del día. Claire Danvers está cansada de los abusos a que es sometida en la residencia. Las chicas populares no dejan de recodarle qué posición ocupa en la escena social universitaria: algún lugar por debajo de cero. Y Claire tampoco dispone de los contactos adecuados, es decir, los nomuertos que dirigen la ciudad. Cuando Claire abandona el campus, puede que el viejo caserón en el que encuentra una habitación no sea una mejora sustancial. Sus nuevos compañeros de piso no muestran muchas señales de vida. Pero estarán a su lado cuando los secretos que esconde la ciudad empiecen a emerger de la oscuridad, deseosos de sangre fresca...