HauntedTHE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SMART, SEXY—SUPERNATURAL—WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD Eve Levine—half-demon, black witch and devoted mother—has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can’t be killed again—which comes in handy when you’ve made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn’t too bad—all she needs to do is find a way to communicate with her daughter, Savannah, and she’ll be happy. But fate—or more exactly, the Fates—have other plans. Eve owes them a favor, and they’ve just called it in. An evil spirit called the Nix has escaped from hell. She feeds on chaos and death, and is very good at persuading people to kill for her. The Fates want Eve to hunt her down before she does any more damage, but the Nix is a dangerous enemy—previous hunters have been driven insane in the process. As if that’s not problem enough, the only way to stop her is with an angel’s sword. And Eve is no angel... |
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... smiled . Perhaps she would stay a little longer than Marie- Madeline intended . Hearing her footsteps , Marie - Madeline's father turned . " You didn't need to bring that yourself . " She curtseyed . " It is a daughter's duty , and ...
... smiled . Perhaps she would stay a little longer than Marie- Madeline intended . Hearing her footsteps , Marie - Madeline's father turned . " You didn't need to bring that yourself . " She curtseyed . " It is a daughter's duty , and ...
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... smile , and he tipped his head , as casual as a pass- ing neighbor . Then his gaze returned to the Marquise , and his expression hardened . The executioner's saber sliced down . A sigh rose from the crowd as the Marquise's head thumped ...
... smile , and he tipped his head , as casual as a pass- ing neighbor . Then his gaze returned to the Marquise , and his expression hardened . The executioner's saber sliced down . A sigh rose from the crowd as the Marquise's head thumped ...
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... , stood the angel , with the spirit skewered on his sword . The thing twisted and shrieked and cursed , but the angel only smiled . Then they were gone . " COME ON , " SAVANNAH WHISPERED , TUGGING THE 10 Kelley Armstrong.
... , stood the angel , with the spirit skewered on his sword . The thing twisted and shrieked and cursed , but the angel only smiled . Then they were gone . " COME ON , " SAVANNAH WHISPERED , TUGGING THE 10 Kelley Armstrong.
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... smiled . " Isn't the question : What did I do now ? " I sighed , and in less time than it takes to blink , the girl morphed into a middle - aged version of herself , with long graying dark hair , and light - brown skin showing HAUNTED 19.
... smiled . " Isn't the question : What did I do now ? " I sighed , and in less time than it takes to blink , the girl morphed into a middle - aged version of herself , with long graying dark hair , and light - brown skin showing HAUNTED 19.
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