Tate Hallaway crafts compelling vampire fiction, drawing inspiration from a lifelong fascination with the genre's darker currents. Her work delves into the fringes of the supernatural with a passion that reflects a deep engagement with occult themes. Hallaway's distinctive voice brings a unique and provocative perspective to the lore of vampires, exploring their world with an immersive and evocative style. She brings a witch's perspective to her exploration of the supernatural.
The story follows Alex Connor, who unexpectedly discovers her magical abilities after becoming the Hughes County Coroner in South Dakota. Her first case leads to a living tattoo and her induction into Precinct 13, a paranormal police unit. As she navigates her new life with her dragon familiar, Valentine, chaos ensues when bodies start mysteriously falling from the sky, thrusting her deeper into a world of magic and danger.
Recent college grad Alex Conner is thrilled to have landed a job as the Hughes County coroner/medical examiner in Pierre, South Dakota. But when her first day on the job ends with a missing corpse, Alex starts to wonder if she would have been better off collecting unemployment... When the cops made some cryptic comments about being careful with the body they brought in, Alex just thought the boys in blue were messing with her. That is, until something freaky happens that no amount of med school could have prepared her for. By the time Alex gets herself together, the body has disappeared and the other residents of the morgue start talking her ear off. After working up the courage to report the missing body, Alex is transferred to the mysterious Precinct 13 where she discovers that her new co-workers—including a cute technomage named Jack—are paranormals just like her. Now, Alex is being encouraged to use her ability to speak to the dead to solve crimes. And despite being in the middle of nowhere, Hughes County sure does have a lot of paranormal activity…
Garnet und der Vampir ihres Herzens, der attraktive Sebastian, sind endlich glücklich verheiratet. Doch auf der Hochzeitsreise werden sie vom Pech verfolgt. Als die beiden ins Flugzeug einsteigen wollen, entdeckt Garnet einen Eisdämon auf der Tragfläche. Statt zu einem romantischen Ausflug nach Transsylvanien zu fliegen, hängen Garnet und Sebastian nun also in Minneapolis, Minnesota, fest. Doch damit nicht genug: Einige rachsüchtige Götter treiben in der Stadt ihr Unwesen, und Garnet hat alle Hände voll zu tun, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern.
Garnet Lacey und der Vampir ihrer Träume, der gut aussehende Sebastian, stehen kurz davor, einander das Ja-Wort zu geben. Garnet könnte nicht glücklicher sein. Doch dann geht mal wieder alles schief. Die Band, die sie für den Hochzeitsempfang engagiert hat, entpuppt sich als Alleinunterhalter mit Akkordeon und Lederhosen. Die Kleider ihrer Brautjungfern wurden vom Schneider versehentlich aus lachsrosa Taft gefertigt. Und zu allem Übel hat es auch noch Sebastians Ex-Geliebte, die Mutter seines untoten Sohns, auf Garnets Leben abgesehen ...
Tate Hallaway's third novel features Garnet Lacey, who is back and preparing for her wedding.
Recovering witch Garnet Lacey manages Wisconsin's premier occult bookstore, where one fringe benefit is customers like Sebastian Von Traum, who has piercing brown eyes, a sexy accent, a killer body, and total lack of an aura ... which means he's dead.
A delightful blend of magic and humor in Tate Hallaway's captivating second novel from the 'chick-lit' genre.
