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Turned into a vampire against her will, 28-year-old Merit found her way into the dark circle of Chicago's vampire underground, where she learned there was more to supernaturals than met the eye - and more supernaturals than the public ever imagined. And not all the secrets she learned were for sharing - among humans or inhumans. Now Merit is on the hunt, charging across the stark American Midwest, tailing a rogue supernatural intent on stealing an ancient artifact that could unleash catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit is also the prey.

When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure it out soon because trouble is brewing in the Windy City. At an exclusive society soirée attended by the upper echelons of the human and supernatural worlds, Merit and Ethan barely stop the assassination of a guest. When the target turns out to be a shady businessman with a criminal edge, Merit suspects a human vendetta. But the assassins have fangs.

Clouds are brewing over Cadogan House, and recently turned vampire Merit can't tell if this is the darkness before the dawn or the calm before the storm. With the city itself in turmoil over paranormals and the state threatening to pass a paranormal-registration act, times haven't been this precarious for vampires since they came out of the closet. If only they could lay for a bit, and let the mortals calm down. But that's when the waters of Lake Michigan suddenly turn pitch black - and things really start getting ugly.

Kit Brightling, rescued as a foundling and raised in a home for talented girls, has worked hard to rise through the ranks of the Isles' Crown Command and become one of the few female captains in Queen Charlotte's fleet. Her ship is small, but she's fast - in part because of Kit's magical affinity to the sea. But the waters become perilous when the queen sends Kit on a special mission with a partner she never asked for. Rian Grant, Viscount Queenscliffe, may be a veteran of the Continental war, but Kit doesn't know him or his motives....

Times are hard for newly minted vampire Merit. Ever since shapeshifters announced their presence to the world, humans have been rallying against supernaturals---and they're camping outside of Cadogan House with protest signs that could turn to pitchforks at any moment. Inside its doors, things between Merit and her Master, green-eyed heartbreaker Ethan Sullivan, are tense.

Merit, Chicago's newest vampire, is learning how to play well with others. Other supernaturals, that is. Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit. Merit is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel Keene - and to spy for the vamps while she's at it. Oh, and luckily Ethan's offering some steamy one-on-one combat training sessions to help her prepare for the mission.

Lily Parker is new to St. Sophia's School for Girls, but she's already learned that magic can be your best friend - or your worst enemy. That's why Lily has to learn how to control her newly discovered paranormal abilities while fighting the good fight with her best friend Scout as they take on Chicago's nastiest nightlife - including the tainted magic users known as Reapers....

From the author of the Chicagoland Vampires novels, a new series about a boarding school filled with something worse than homework. Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich. If that wasn't bad enough, she's hearing and seeing bizarre things on St. Sophie's creepy campus. Her roommate, Scout, keeps her sane, but keeps disappearing at night. When one day Lily finds Scout running from real-life monsters, she learns the hard way that Scout is involved in a splinter group of rebel teens.They protect Chicago from demons, vamps, and dark magic users....

Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born, and she bears a heavy legacy. After a sojourn with the North American Central Pack of shifters in the wilderness - where she turned a young woman into a vampire to save her life - Elisa returns to Chicago. But no good deed goes unpunished. The ruling body of vampires, the Assembly of American Masters, is furious that Elisa turned someone without their permission, and they want her punished. When an AAM vampire is found dead, Elisa is the prime suspect. Someone else is stalking Chicago - and Elisa.

Captain Kit Brightling is aligned to the magic of the sea, which makes her an invaluable asset to the Saxon Isles and its monarch, Queen Charlotte. The Isles and its allies will need every advantage they can get: Gerard Rousseau, the former Gallic emperor and scourge of the Continent, has escaped his island prison to renew his quest for control of the Continent.

Protecting Chicago from the dark side of life can be an exhausting job, especially when you're in high school. So when the girls of St. Sophia's start gearing up for Sneak, their fall formal, Lily decides to take a break from fighting to get ready for the event. But when a Reaper unexpectedly crashes the party prep and Lily's firespell fails, she realizes that she has a much bigger problem than a full social calendar....

When a grizzly murder threatens to change the paranormal balance of power-and bring an end to years of peace between humans and supernaturals-a new generation must fight for Chicago. As the only vampire child ever born, some believed Elisa Sullivan had all the luck. But the magic that helped...

As the only vampire child ever born, some believed Elisa Sullivan had all the luck. But the magic that helped bring her into the world left her with a dark secret. Shifter Connor Keene, the only son of North American Central Pack Apex Gabriel Keene, is the only one she trusts with it. But she's a vampire and the daughter of a Master and a Sentinel, and he's prince of the Pack and its future king. When the assassination of an ambassador brings old feuds to the fore again, Elisa and Connor must choose between love and family, between honor and obligation, before Chicago disappears forever.

Es ist das Ereignis des Jahres: Ganz Chicago wartet darauf, dass sich Merit und Ethan das Jawort geben. Doch bevor das glückliche Paar in die Flitterwochen verschwinden kann, wird die Stadt von merkwürdigen Vorkommnissen heimgesucht. Erst treibt eine geheimnisvolle Stimme die Menschen in den Wahnsinn, und dann versinkt Chicago im Schneechaos - mitten im August! Keine Frage, hier ist Magie im Spiel, und Merit und Ethan müssen sich der neuen Bedrohung stellen.

Die Vampire Merit und Ethan konnten schon viel Erfahrung in ihren Kämpfen sammeln - doch jetzt haben sie es mit einem Gegner zu tun, der mächtiger ist, als sie es sich je vorzustellen vermochten. Und er hat es auf Chicago abgesehen. Ethan hat Haus Cadogan in Alarmbereitschaft versetzt, aber der Feind wird nicht Halt machen, bevor Vampir gegen Vampir kämpft. Merit muss nun alles opfern, um dieses Spiel zu gewinne.

Als ein alter Bekannter aus Ethans Vergangenheit in Chicago auftaucht, wissen Merit und Ethan nicht, ob er Freund oder Feind ist. Doch das müssen sie schnellstmöglich herausfinden, denn es bahnt sich Ärger an. Auf einem Treffen der High Society Chicagos können Merit und Ethan mit knapper Not einen Mordanschlag auf einen Gast verhindern. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass eines der Vampirhäuser in den Anschlag verwickelt ist.

Ein Serienmörder geht in Chicago um. Er tötet Menschen und setzt dabei Magie ein. Die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln, während die Zahl der Opfer weiter wächst. Obwohl Menschen und Vampire keineswegs gut aufeinander zu sprechen sind, bittet die Polizei die Vampirin Merit um ihre Hilfe. Kann Merit den Mörder finden, bevor sie selbst in sein Visier gerät?

Seit Merit in eine Vampirin verwandelt wurde, haben sie und der Vampir Ethan Sullivan Erstaunliches geleistet: Sie haben Haus Cadogan zum stärksten Vampirklan Nordamerikas gemacht und Bündnisse mit allen möglichen übernatürlichen Geschöpfen geschlossen. Als einige befreundete Gestaltwandler Opfer eines magischen Angriffs werden, muss Merit rasch handeln, um herauszufinden, wer dahintersteckt.

In Chicago verschwinden Vampire. Jemand scheint es auf die Blutsauger abgesehen zu haben. Vampirin Merit und ihr Geliebter Ethan wollen den rätselhaften Vorkommnissen auf die Spur kommen. Dabei geraten sie in ein undurchschaubares Netz aus Intrigen und müssen feststellen, dass ihr Feind mächtiger ist, als sie jemals vermutet hätten.

Die Gegner der Vampire gewinnen in Chicago immer mehr an Einfluss. Nun droht auch noch der Staat ein vampirfeindliches Gesetz zu erlassen. Als ein merkwürdiges magisches Phänomen die Einwohner Chicagos in Unruhe versetzt, fürchtet die Vampirin Merit, dass eine Panik ausbrechen könnte. Sie muss alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen, um herauszufinden, wer hinter der magischen Attacke steckt.