The third entry in Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, which focuses on the sexy vampire-like immortals who defend humans from soul-stealing Daimons, is darker than last year's Night Embrace due to its change in setting (from the French Quarter of New Orleans to the isolated Alaska wilderness) and its focus on Zarek, the baddest of all the Dark-Hunters.
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There's an emergency on Dara and Calhoun, an Interstellar Medical Serviceman, feels duty-bound to respond. But Dara is under quarantine. And if Calhoun goes there, he'll be targeted as a plague-carrier - who can be shot on sight. Will Calhoun risk everything for a planet that's taboo?
In the Ichidian Universe, The League and their ruthless assassins rule all. Expertly trained and highly valued, the League Assassins are the backbone of the government. But not even the League is immune to corruption. Command Assassin Nykyrian Quikiades once turned his back on the League - and has been hunted by them ever since. Though many have tried, none can kill him or stop him from completing his current mission: to protect Kiara Zamir, a woman whose father's political alliance has made her a target.
Hiring the irresistible Alix Garran to be his spaceship engineer, gambler Devyn Kell is drawn to her despite her troubled past and desires for an uncomplicated new life, until they both find themselves running from the authorities.
In the Ichidian Universe things were once greatly out of hand. No one was safe. No planet was left untouched by violence. People were dragged from their homes and killed in the streets, and a ruthless tyrant was bent on being the sole ruler. Those who opposed him formed an alliance and made a treaty to work together. They formed their own group called the The League.
