A Kiss Of Shadows : (Merry Gentry 1) - Laurell K Hamilton

A Kiss Of Shadows : (Merry Gentry 1) - Laurell K Hamilton

Laurell K Hamilton

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Published 15 October 2026

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  • Pages · 528 pages
  • Publication Date · 15/10/2026
  • Genre · Fantasy
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Meet Merry Gentry, paranormal P.I. and faerie princess, and enter a thrilling, erotically-charged world as dangerous as it is beautiful - a world full of earthly pleasures and ancient magic, and ruled by the dark passions of immortal beings once worshipped as gods . . . or demons. Merry Gentry, princess of the high court of Faerie, is posing as a human in Los Angeles where she works as a private investigator specializing in supernatural crime. But now her loathed aunt - the Queen of Air and Darkness - has sent an assassin to bring Merry back to court - whether she likes it or not. For Merry is to be a pawn in the Queen's ruthless plans for the succession. The task that awaits her doesn't seem so onerous: to enjoy the company of the faerie world's most beautiful immortal men. Her reward is the crown - and to stay alive. The penalty for failure: death . . . Dark, sensual and dangerous, A Kiss of Shadows is an unbridled tour-de-force - the exciting, erotically-charged first chapter in Merry Gentry's thrilling, shiver-inducing story.

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