Dark Queen - (Jane Yellowrock) by Faith Hunter (Paperback)

About the Book

Leo has been issued a blood challenge--to the death--by the emperor of the European vampires. If Leo loses, the city will be forfeit, and the people of New Orleans will suffer the consequences. Jane can't let that happen. Original. Original.

Book Synopsis

Jane Yellowrock used to hunt vampires, but now she must fight--and win--beside them.

As Enforcer to the vampire Master of the City of New Orleans, Jane Yellowrock stakes her reputation and her life on keeping her territory safe. But Leo has been issued a blood challenge by the emperor of the European vampires, who seeks to usurp all of his power and possessions. If Leo loses the match to the death, the city will be forfeit, and the people of New Orleans will suffer the consequences. Jane can't let that happen.

Preparing for the duel requires all of Jane's focus, but with so much supernatural power in play, nothing goes according to plan. She has to rely on herself and the very few people she knows she can trust to stand and fight. Only two things are guaranteed: nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

Review Quotes

Praise for the Jane Yellowrock Novels

"A lot of series seek to emulate Hunter's work, but few come close to capturing the essence of urban fantasy: the perfect blend of intriguing heroine, suspense, [and] fantasy with just enough romance."--SF Site

"Jane is a fully realized, complicated woman; her power, humanity, and vulnerability make her a compelling heroine. The fight scenes are exciting and the New Orleans setting is absorbing, but it's the ever-evolving bond between Jane and her Beast personality that keeps this fun series fresh."--Publishers Weekly

"Jane Yellowrock is smart, sexy, and ruthless."--#1 New York Times bestselling Kim Harrison

"Readers eager for the next book in Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series may want to give Faith Hunter a try."--Library Journal

"Hunter's very professionally executed, tasty blend of dark fantasy, mystery, and romance should please fans of all three genres."--Booklist

"In a genre flooded with strong, sexy females, Jane Yellowrock is unique....Her bold first-person narrative shows that she's one tough cookie but with a likable vulnerability."--RT Book Reviews

"Seriously. Best urban fantasy I've read in years, possibly ever."--C. E. Murphy, author of Magic and Manners

About the Author

Faith Hunter is the New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series, the Soulwood series, set in the world of Jane Yellowrock, and the Rogue Mage series.