Rafael Laurell K. Hamilton 9781472285317

I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' DIANA GABALDON

An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novella from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.

FOR FANS OF CHARLAINE HARRIS AND ANNE RICE.

My name is Anita Blake. I'm a U. S. Marshal for the Preternatural Branch, and I always have my friend's back. Even when they ask me to risk everything...

Rafael, king of the wererats, is facing a challenge to his crown. He wants me, one of his closest allies, to help him take down a dangerous opponent unlike any he's fought before.

But some of the wererats fear that Rafael is too dependent on me and my ties to the vampire world. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and that Rafael will abandon them as prey for the bloodsuckers.

A new challenger has arisen among Rafael's enemies... one who is younger, hungrier and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Now, my friend must go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all - or die trying.

Readers can't get enough of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series:

'Anita Blake novels are my addiction'

'Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!'

'I have loved every single book in this amazing series, have fallen in love and lust with many characters and desperately hope that there will be more'

'I am hooked'

'I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more

Laurell K. Hamilton is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels which have sold millions of copies worldwide and created the market for sexy paranormal fiction. She has published forty-five books and novels, including the bestselling Meredith Gentry series, as well as short stories and novellas, and written in the Star Trek universe and in the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons.

Laurell is a resident of St. Louis and supports many charities and links to local groups dedicated to helping animals in need and protecting the natural world. She invites you to visit her website at www.laurellkhamilton.com.