A Stroke of Midnight

Marc Notes: Meredith Gentry, P. I. solves cases in Los Angeles. But she is also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer.; Read by Laural Merlington.; Unabridged.; Compact disc.; Director, Laura Grafton; engineer, Matthew Christilaw.; Recorded by arrangement with Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.--Container. Publisher Marketing: I am Meredith Gentry, P. I., solving cases in Los Angeles, far from the peril and deception of my real home because I am also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer. The Unseelie Court infuses me with its power. But at what price does such magic come? How much of my human side will I have to give up, and how much of the sinister side of faerie will I have to embrace? To sit on a throne that has ruled through bloodshed and violence for centuries, I might have to become that which I dread the most. Enemies watch my every move. My cousin Cel strives to have me killed even now from his prison cell. But not all the assassination attempts are his. Some Unseelie nobles have waited centuries for my aunt Andais, Queen of Air and Darkness, to become weak enough that she might be toppled from her throne. Enemies unforeseen move against us enemies who would murder the least among us. The threat will drive us to allow human police into faerie for the first time in our history. I need my allies now more than ever, especially since fate will lead me into the arm of Mistral, Master of Storms, the queen s new captain of her guard. Our passion will reawaken powers long forgotten among the warriors of the sidhe. Pain and pleasure await me and danger, as well, for some at that court seek only death. I will find new joys with the butterfly-winged demi-fey. My guards and I will show all of faerie that violence and sex are as popular among the sidhe as they are among the lesser fey of our court. The Darkness will weep, and Frost will comfort him. The gentlest of my guards will find new strength and break my heart. Passions undreamed of await us and my enemies gather, for the future of both courts of faerie begins to unravel." Review Citations: Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781596008120, Compact Disc) Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 120 (EAN 9781593358624, MP3 CD) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593358624, MP3 CD) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593357283, MP3 CD) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593554262, Compact Disc) Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 120 (EAN 9781593554255, Analog Audio Cassette) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593554255, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 120 (EAN 9781593554279, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593554279, Compact Disc) Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 120 (EAN 9781593554279, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9781593554248, Analog Audio Cassette) Publishers Weekly 04/11/2005 pg. 38 (EAN 9780345443571, Hardcover) Romantic Times 05/01/2005 pg. 70 (EAN 9780345443571, Hardcover) Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/2004 pg. 58 (EAN 9780345443571, Hardcover) Ingram Advance 02/01/2005 pg. 28 (EAN 9780345443571, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Hamilton, Laurell K Laurell K. Hamilton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Meredith Gentry novels: A Kiss of Shadows, A Caress of Twilight, Seduced by Moonlight, A Stroke of Midnight, Mistral s Kiss, as well as fifteen acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels. She is a full-time writer; she lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family. Contributor Bio:  Merlington, Laural Laural began working in regional theater as an actor at the age of 17. She has done over 20 years of stage work, and 16 years of audio book narration, having narrated over 100 titles in all genres. In addition, Laural has directed well over 100 audio titles, providing expertise on both sides of the microphone. In acknowledgement for years of excellence at her craft, Laural has received AudioFile's 'Earphones Award' many times over.