Interludes

Author's Note: These novellas have been incorporated into the most recent editions of Sunrise (Book 2) and Starlight (Book 4), and therefore this print anthology has been taken out of print. Collects two previously published Pact Arcanum stories: Radiant Burn: Pact Arcanum 2.5 “Magic requires sacrifice.” Alexandria, Egypt, 2008. The Sentinel assault on the vampire citadel was broken by a spell that consumed the caster and destroyed everything around him. Three of the four Sentinel leaders and all of their strongest allies perished in the conflagration. Only two of the vampire hunters walked away: Antonio Martinez, last of the Winds, and Edgar Jameson, his trusted lieutenant. Circumstances drew them together again, eventually. Will the Sentinel curse bring them down just as it has all who came before them, or can the choices they make trump destiny? The Best of Times: Pact Arcanum 3.5 “Mortals die. It’s what they do.” Anchorpoint City, 2082. Rory understands. The death of his lover Takeshi is a devastating blow from which he can’t bear to recover. Lorcan takes it upon himself to coax his friend and ally back to life. Then an innocent gesture of affection places them both in the center of an explosive scandal, forcing them to make choices they might otherwise never have considered. Will their friendship survive the pressure of Nightwalker politics, or will their relationship be just another casualty of war?