Part of Sookie Stackhouse, book 11
First published 2011
Sookie Stackhouse watches flames consume Merlotte's bar, where she serves drinks and reads minds. The firebombing targets her boss Sam Merlotte, whose shapeshifting nature has made him a marked man among local anti-shifter groups. But Sookie's telepathic abilities tell her a different story about who lit the match. Her investigation stalls when she discovers her vampire boyfriend Eric Northman and his vampire progeny Pam are scheming to murder their vampire superior. The conspiracy runs deeper than either Eric or Pam realize, and Sookie finds herself pulled into their deadly game. She must navigate between human hatred of supernatural creatures and the brutal politics of vampire hierarchy. Both worlds threaten to destroy the people she cares about most.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Merlotte's, Louisiana
Period: contemporary
325 pages · Paperback · Gollancz
Content warnings: violence