The First Requirement Of War: Allies Must

Matthew Kept Hinting That His Desire - For Blood, Chiefly- Was So Strong That It Put Everything Else At Risk. But Vampires Weren’t The Only Creatures Who Had To Manage Such Strong Impulses. Much Of What Qualified As Magic Was Simply Desire In Action. Witchcraft Was Different- That Took Spells And Rituals. But Magic? A Wish, A Need, A Hunger Too Strong To Be Denied- These Could Turn Into Deeds When They Cross A Witch’s Mind.

Within Days They'd Formed An Unholy Alliance With A Foppish Young French Vampire In The Garden District Who Had Implausibly Golden Hair And A Streak Of Ruthlessness As Wide As The Mississippi

Be Still,” He Said, Voice Harsh. “i Might Not Be Able To Control Myself If You Step Away.

I Know,i Can Smell It, Too.

I Wanted To Know How Humans Came Up With A View Of The World That Had So Little Magic In It. I Needed To Understand How They Convinced Themselves That Magic Wasn’t Important.