by Nalini Singh
Part of Guild Hunter
First published 2009
Paranormal bodyguards Clovache and Batanya descend into Lucifer's domain to face his monstrous four-legged guardians. A vampire tracker guild harbors a deadly traitor who plans to wipe out all bloodsuckers. The massive three-headed guardian of Hades' gates abandons his post and stalks prey in the mortal realm. A vampire's butler searches for her master's missing niece with help from a blind ally and a hellhound companion. Four separate tales weave together supernatural protectors, ancient monsters, and deadly betrayals. Each story drops readers into worlds where supernatural creatures wage war and form unlikely alliances. The collection explores loyalty tested by impossible odds and the bonds that form between hunters and the hunted in realms where death lurks behind every shadow.
Genres: anthologies, fantasy, horror, paranormal, paranormal-romance, short-story-collection
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, hunters-and-hunted, loyalty-tested, unlikely-alliances
Setting: Lucifer's domain, Hades' gates, mortal realm
361 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley Publishing Group
Content warnings: death, violence