Format: Kindle, 282 pages
Release Date: June 20, 2024
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Urban Fantasy
In Fairhaven, there’s no rest for the wicked, the weary, or anyone in between.
This
time, the Wild Hunt is on its way to town, commanded by its ruthless
leader who has a score to settle with Lorelei’s friend, the Night Mallt.
Meanwhile,
the Castle has opened its doors as a sanctuary for an unexpected and
unwelcome visitor, which puts a damper on Lorelei’s budding relationship
with resident demon prince of hell, Kane Sullivan. Even worse, the
houseguest brings another hunting party to town, one that Lorelei has
been careful to avoid.
As the threats escalate and secrets are
revealed, Lorelei must come to terms with a moment of truth she never
anticipated—if she can survive the hunt.
Play Dead is the Sixth installment in author Annabel Chase's Crossroads Queen series. 35-year-old Lorelei Clay moved to Fairhaven, Pennsylvania and purchased Bluebeard's Castle because she was ready for some peace and quiet. It has been anything but. At the end of the previous installment, Lorelei was asked by a woman who tried to kill her for sanctuary from the Corporation. Addison Gray aka Avatar for the Goddess Aite, Goddess of mischief and ruin, has come close to unlocking Lorelei's identity.
Meanwhile, Lorelei discovers a very rare white stag that is said to be endowed with special powers. If you catch it that is. Lorelei has some explaining to do to those she has begun to call friends, and that number is increasing outside of ghosts Ray Bauer and Nana Pratt. Like Gunther Saxon and Camryn Sable from the assassins guild and La Fortuna society of tarot cards who knew there was something different about Lorelei, and now knows the truth. And, later the blind vampire Otto Visconti who was the first she found a connection to.
Unfortunately for Lorelei, if the Corporation can't get Addison back, they are going to focus more clearly on her. Then comes the unexpected visit from Matilda of the night who is Lorelei's closest friend. It seems as though Matilda is no longer leader of the Wild Hunt and that spells trouble for Fairhaven since the new leader has decided that the area would make excellent hunting grounds. Lorelei, who has accepted the title of luminal queen of the Crossroads, puts together an alliance to fight the Wild Hunt and save Fairhaven.
So, not only do we get more information about
who Lorelei really is, this time around we learn who her parents are and I think it will surprise even the more skeptic of readers. Once again, we get some curious new characters, returning characters, and if that wasn't enough to make you want to see what happens next, learning who your parents are has pretty much guaranteed that you will be under the microscope by a powerful group who keeps Gods and Goddess around under different Avatars. Oh, and there are sexy times that lots of readers have been looking for and months of Lorelei not trusting herself to have fun.
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