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Vampire hunter Anita Blake is no stranger to killing monsters. It s part of her job as a Preternatural U.S. Marshal, after all. But even her experience isn t enough to stop something that is bent on destroying everything–and everyone–she loves. Anita Blake is engaged to Jean-Claude, the new vampire king of America. Humans think she s gone over to the side of the monsters. The vampires fear that their new king has fallen under the spell of the most powerful necromancer in a thousand years. In the midst of wedding preparations–including getting Edward, aka U.S. Marshal Ted Forrester, fitted as best man–Anita gets a call that the local police need her expertise at a brutal murder scene linked to a nationwide slaughter of vampires and humans, dubbed the Sunshine Murders. But there is more than just a murderer to catch: an ancient evil has arrived in St. Louis to challenge Jean-Claude for his crown, his life, Anita, and all they hold dear. Even with Jean-Claude s new powers as king and Anita s necromancy, it isn t enough; they must embrace their triumvirate or allow primeval darkness to spread across the country, possessing first the vampires and then the humans. Evil will triumph unless Jean-Claude and Anita can prove that love conquers all.