
House Krahr is a powerful vampire House, and Maud knows that a woman who turned down the proposal from its most beloved son wouldn't get a warm reception. It doesn't help that being human is a lot harder for Maud than being a vampire.To sort it all out, she accepts his invitation to visit his home planet. She declined.Try as she might, she can't just walk away from Arland. One thing led to another and he asked for her hand in marriage. Except she met Arland, the Marshal of House Krahr. Rescued by her sister Dina, Maud had swore off all things vampire. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud had spent a year and a half avenging his debts. She knew that a simple life wasn't in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her.Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to the desolate planet of Karhari. Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. Magic Steals was originally published in the anthology* Night Shift* Read online But what they find may just be the end of them-an enemy whose skill in the dark arts is matched only by their willingness to kill anyone in their way. When Dali is approached by a desperate woman whose grandmother has vanished, Jim is concerned enough to help investigate. His only soft spot is for the petite Dali, whose kindness he calls upon when he is injured. A jaguar shifter, he’s been tasked with keeping Atlanta’s Cat Clan in line, which he does with swift and lethal force when necessary. Jim Shrapshire is an original, hardcore badass. She dislikes the violence and bloodshed that are a way of life for most of her kind, even going so far as to become a vegetarian. Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau may be a powerful healer and magic user, but she’s far from what might be called “normal”. Ilona Andrews-#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts-once again pulls readers into the dark and dangerous world of the Kate Daniels novels.
