First published 2013
Magnus Bane stands in the crumbling corridors of the Hotel Dumort as 1970s New York transforms around him. The immortal warlock remembers when this Manhattan landmark gleamed with Jazz Age splendor fifty years earlier. Now the hotel has deteriorated into a rotting shell of its former glory. The elegant rooms have become ruins. The beautiful facade has cracked and faded. Death permeates every corner of what was once a vibrant destination. Yet the vampires who inhabit these decaying walls remain unbothered by the destruction surrounding them. They continue their existence in the shadows of broken grandeur. Magnus must confront how time changes everything except those cursed to live forever. The hotel's transformation mirrors the shifting nature of immortal life itself.
Genres: 20th-century, fantasy, horror, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: found-family, immortality
Setting: Hotel Dumort, Manhattan
Period: 1970s, Jazz Age
40 pages · Kindle Edition · Margaret K. McElderry Books