Gillian Key is a Paramortal psychologist who heads up a team of various creatures that range from Vampires, Werewolves and Fey. This Special Force was handpicked to go into Northern Russia and rescue orphaned children from child traffickers after a major earthquake has hit the area. This is an undercover mission that is very dangerous, especially for Gillian since she is human and an easy target. As she carries out her mission, her soon to be vampire lover, Count Aleksei Rachlav, who resides in Romania, is always a shadow in her mind. When they last kissed, Aleksei drank some of her blood which now enables him to enter into her thoughts. Gillian is an empath and has special mental powers that allow her to be sensitive to others around her, mainly the non-humans. As her team carries on their mission throughout the Russian countryside, they come upon all types from Brownies, other Shifters and even a run in with a particular ugly looking Weremoose. But Gillian and her special ops are able to rescue some of the children even after a bloody battle. Gillian is ready to rush back to Aleksei when another situation arises. A collogue asks her to investigate some paranormal activity at the most haunted house in all of London. When Gillian arrives and enters the haunted house, everything goes wrong. The next thing she knows, she is in the hospital and at the hands of Jack the Ripper! Jack is now a vampire and wants revenge for an insult Gillian gave him when the last met. Again with the help of her motley crew, they are able to escape by the skin of their teeth. Aleksei welcomes back Gillian with open arms and takes their relationship to the next level. But Gillian is always watching her back because Count Dracula is waiting for the right moment to snatch Gillian and use her for his own means. Talia Gryphon has taken many urban legends from past and present and has written a story for the ultimate fan of fantasy and the paranormal. KEY TO CONSPIRACY has non-stop action where the characters hardly have the time to catch their breath. Gillian is a very strong and intuitive character that has the best lines, which lead to some laughs, even though some readers may think this is a dark novel. There is a nice romance between Gillian and Aleksei that shouldn't disappoint and when they come together, there are some nice fireworks between the two. Even though the main focus of the story is on Gillian, there are many other characters who share the pages and bring some nice creativity to the events as a whole. KEY TO CONSPIRACY is one novel by newcomer Talia Gryphon that should appeal to paranormal fans and enough of an open ending to bring readers back for more.