| Haunted | |
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| Author | Kelley Armstrong |
| Cover artist | Dominic Harman |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Series | Otherworld |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Romance, Adventure |
| Publisher | Viking Adult (United States), Little, Brown & co. (U.K.), Random House (Canada) |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) & Audio Book (Cassette) |
| Pages | 495 pages (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-84149-341-4 (paperback edition) |
| Followed by | Broken |
Haunted is the 5th book in the Women of the Otherworld series.
Plot[]
Smart-mouthed Eve Levine, a witch with a reputation for breaking the rules, may be dead, but as she proves in this overstuffed paranormal romance (a follow-up to Industrial Magic), she can still raise hell in the hereafter-which, in this case, is a curiously ordinary dimension in which ghosts like Eve and her also deceased former lover, a sorcerer named Kris, can bicker, have sex and use their paranormal powers. The Fates, three elusive sisters, are the rulers of this otherworldly dimension, and they have a job for Eve. If she can defeat a demonic Nix who's wreaking havoc in the human realm by inducing people to kill, she'll earn her wings-literally. The catch: she can't capture the Nix without the powers that angelhood affords. Eve surmounts this hurdle by teaming up with a hunky and humanlike angel named Trsiel, but her quest, which is fraught with obstacles as well as unnecessary distractions, is lengthy and meandering. In addition, Eve's kick-butt-ask-questions-later attitude, while amusing, can be wearying, and the rules of Armstrong's alternate world seem conveniently changeable. Still, those who appreciate heroines with a good measure of spunk, sass and strong-arm savvy will find this a fun if fitful read
Characters[]
- Trsiel - Angel charged with the task of assisting Eve
- Lucas Cortez - Sorcerer Lawyer and husband of Paige Winterbourne, Son of Benicio Cortez and heir of Cortez Cabal.
- Fates, The - Deities in charge of the afterlife (see Moirae)
- Eve Levine - Witch, Aspicio Half-demon and mother of Savannah. Now dead.
- Savannah Levine - 15 year old witch and ward of Paige Winterbourne. Daughter of Eve Levine (Witch & Aspicio half Demon) & Kristof Nast (Sorcerer & heir to Nast Cabal)
- Kristof Nast - Sorcerer father of Savannah. Now dead.
- Nix, The - Demi-demon.
- Jaime Vegas - Necromancer
- Paige Winterbourne - Witch and Former Head of American Coven. Wife of Lucas Cortez.
