Part of Sookie Stackhouse, book 9
First published 2009
Vampires have lived openly for years. Now werewolves and shapeshifters announce their existence to humans. Sookie Stackhouse takes the news in stride. Her brother Jason transforms into a panther each full moon. Her boss Sam shifts shapes behind the bar at Merlotte's. She counts local werewolves among her friends. The supernatural coming out party starts smoothly. Then someone dumps a mutilated were-panther corpse in Merlotte's parking lot. Sookie agrees to use her telepathic abilities to hunt the killer. She discovers something worse than murder lurks in Bon Temps. Ancient beings more powerful than vampires or werewolves prepare for war. These creatures have hidden longer and strike harder than any supernatural force Sookie knows. She becomes a human piece in their deadly game. Sookie must survive enemies who view her as expendable while protecting the people she loves.
Genres: fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-abilities
Setting: Bon Temps
320 pages · Hardcover · Ace Books
Content warnings: violence