<![CDATA[A Stroke of Midnight (Meredith Gentry, #4) ]]>

false <![CDATA[A Stroke of Midnight (Meredith Gentry, #4) ]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168063554m/30226.jpg 30226 14 I am Meredith Gentry, P.I., solving cases in Los Angeles, far from the peril and deception of my real home–because I am also Princess Meredith, heir to the darkest throne faerie has to offer. The Unseelie Court infuses me with its power. But at what price does such magic come? How much of my human side will I have to give up, and how much of the sinister side of faerie will I have to embrace? To sit on a throne that has ruled through bloodshed and violence for centuries, I might have to become that which I dread the most. Enemies watch my every move. My cousin Cel strives to have me killed even now from his prison cell. But not all the assassination attempts are his. Some Unseelie nobles have waited centuries for my aunt Andais, Queen of Air and Darkness, to become weak enough that she might be toppled from her throne. Enemies unforeseen move against us–enemies who would murder the least among us. The threat will drive us to allow human police into faerie for the first time in our history. I need my allies now more than ever, especially since fate will lead me into the arm of Mistral, Master of Storms, the queen’s new captain of her guard. Our passion will reawaken powers long forgotten among the warriors of the sidhe. Pain and pleasure await me–and danger, as well, for some at that court seek only death. I will find new joys with the butterfly-winged demi-fey. My guards and I will show all of faerie that violence and sex are as popular among the sidhe as they are among the lesser fey of our court. The Darkness will weep, and Frost will comfort him. The gentlest of my guards will find new strength and break my heart. Passions undreamed of await us–and my enemies gather, for the future of both courts of faerie begins to unravel. From the Hardcover edition. 3341382 book 2005 A Stroke of Midnight (Meredith Gentry, #4) total:3608|5:1343|4:1133|3:795|2:266|1:72| 3608 14232 4627 84 2 2 false false Tue May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Feb 06 18:41:16 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 18:43:09 -0800 2009
Both of Laurell K. Hamilton's series have devolved into org...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 11:40:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 11:48:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 00:48:54 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 04:40:43 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 12:56:18 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 10:33:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 22:08:50 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 22:18:11 -0800 2009 Mistral's Kiss (Meredith Gentry 5) but Goodreads hates me D;

Typical Merry Gentry and Laurell K Hamilton, I loved the introduction of the new guards although one thing that bothers me with these books is that new people are constantly introduced, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 12:27:06 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:03:07 -0700 2009 A Stroke of Midnight begins with Merry and the Ravens attending a press conference in the sithen. This is highly unusual as the home of the sidhe is usually off-limits to the human press. However, it is felt that it is more secure than holding the conference elsewhere. This opinion is challenged ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 19:42:13 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 21:29:55 -0700 2009 A Stroke of Midnight begins with Merry and the Ravens attending a press conference in the sithen. This is highly unusual as the home of the sidhe is usually off-limits to the human press. However, it is felt that it is more secure than holding the conference elsewhere. This opinion is challenged ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 20:36:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 21:53:31 -0700 2009
But, I am having a har...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jan 12 14:01:06 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 14:09:04 -0800 2009
This book pretty much takes place in the span of only one day and we see Merry get more action than porn star.

Only reason I read these books is because Hamilton does write well and her plot (what li...more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Dec 01 17:03:18 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 19:07:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 01 10:05:22 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 08:38:09 -0700 2008
That being said, A Stroke o...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 14:14:06 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 08:58:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Nov 22 10:43:14 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 22 10:43:59 -0800 2007
A Stroke of Midnight is the latest Meredith Gentry novel by Laurell K. Hamilton. Meredith is a faerie Princess fighting for her throne amidst assassination attempts and court intrigue. Oh, and there's lots of sex, too. I describe these books as faerie por...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 17:08:58 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 14:58:38 -0700 2009 1
The not-so-good: I have no issue, and enjoy sex in my stories, when it makes sense and helps the story. So, when I decided to "read" this, I knew I would have quite a few erotic scenes. Unfort...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 22:21:11 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 22:36:20 -0700 2009
Easy one day read. =)

Our Dark Fairy Princess is asked to come back to fairy land where she is a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 03:38:30 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 03:58:00 -0700 2008 "The fourth darkly fantastic, deliciously erotic outing for PI/Faerie Princess Meredith Gentry..."

Merry is still in Fairie land. The book continues right where the third one, Seduced by Moonlight, left off. They then find 2 murder victims and try to solve that case. In between sh...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 03 08:41:34 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 08:41:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 17 19:28:07 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 19:36:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 13:10:39 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 10:14:39 -0800 2008
I finished this yesterday and loved it. The action and the magical sex were great. The only problem that I have with LKH is that she interrupts the sex for long discussions. Although I do like seeing real people with insecurities, why do these insec...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 14 09:49:23 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 09:49:23 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=30226