Part of Sookie Stackhouse, book 7
First published 2007
Sookie Stackhouse serves drinks in Louisiana while managing relationships with vampires, shapeshifters, and other supernatural beings. Her vampire lover has betrayed her, leaving her to sort through complicated feelings for Quinn, a shapeshifter who has entered her life. Meanwhile, the vampire summit approaches, bringing political tensions to a boiling point. The vampire queen of Louisiana faces threats from multiple directions. Hurricane damage has weakened New Orleans and left her power base vulnerable. Rival vampires see an opportunity to destroy what the storm damaged. They want to complete the destruction that nature began. Sookie finds herself caught between competing factions as supernatural politics turn deadly. She must choose which vampires to support, knowing her decision will determine whether the summit ends in political resolution or complete disaster. The weight of survival rests on her choice.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Louisiana, New Orleans
Period: Contemporary
336 pages · Hardcover · Ace Books
Content warnings: violence