Princess Meredith (Merry) Gentry returns to Los Angelus
accompanied by her royal guards in book six of Hamilton's
popular series featuring the half human/half fairie
princess who (for five books) has been desperately (and
unsuccessfully) trying to get pregnant, thereby securing
the Unseelie Throne for herself. Merry's uncle, King
Taranis of the Seelie Court has accused three of her guards
(and lovers) of rape and has gone to human authorities to
pursue his claim. Merry knows Taranis' charges to be false
and can't understand how he's persuaded a lady of his court
to tell such an outrageous story, since the sidhe are
incapable of lying.
Merry is soon reminded that her uncle isn't known as the
King of Light and Illusion for nothing. In the midst of
negotiations, Taranis tries to bespell Merry. His ploy
fails and enraged, he attacks her and her guards. The
attack wounds Rhys and Doyle. Both live, but Doyle, one of
her favorites, is grievously wounded. And Taranis isn't
finished with Merry. His plans for his niece go beyond
anything she could ever imagine. Merry's battles don't end
with her uncle; players in both courts conspire to bring
her down. But Merry has friends and supporters and the
goddess in her is growing stronger every day. She may yet
live to see her mission fulfilled. Not all those who stand
with her will be so lucky.
Stalwart fans of the Meredith Gentry saga will be pleased
with this new offering, sure to hit the bestseller list.
The conclusion will leave readers hanging, clamoring for
more. The last 50 pages of A LICK OF FROST hold some of the
most haunting and intriguing images of the entire series.
Laurell K. Hamilton is one of the fastest growing authors of fiction writing today. Her beloved and bestselling novels feature passionate, courageous heroines who inhabit a contemporary world that has been infiltrated by magic who must fight fierce battles in order to ensure their survival. In A Lick of Frost, the suspenseful and sexy saga of Meredith Gentry continues. Her aunt, the dark Queen Andais, has commanded Merry, who is half-mortal, half-faerie princess, to attempt to conceive a child, an heir to succeed her on the throne. One by one, consorts have come to her bed to help her save her claim - and her life. Now Merry has left the faeries society to return to Los Angeles, accompanied by her bodyguards, where she will continue in her efforts to conceive an heir. But Merry and her lovers will be caught between the dark and light courts of faerie and human law. And all facets of her life will inevitably bring her face to face with a fate worse than death.
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