Book 7 in the series of Meredith Gentry, a Princess of the Unseelie Court in faerie, who works as a private detective in LA ...when she's not fighting off attempts on her life by her evil and mad cousin, Cel, staying out of range of her uncle Taranis, King of the Seelie Court, or not doing anything to anger her vindictive aunt Andais, Queen of the Unseelie Court.

Meredith is pregnant with twins, and the fathers of those twins will be her Kings if she ascends the throne that the Queen will vacate once she has her children. However, it is because she's with child that the attempts on her life from those loyal to Cel, increase, to ensure she does not take the throne from him.

Perhaps it is because she is a half-breed, part human, part faerie, that she manages to call the old power, communicates with the Goddess, and appears to be the instrument by which faerie starts to return to its previous glories. Protected and surrounded by her bodyguards, all of whom are male, some having left the painful services of the Queen, some goblins, the King of the underworld and an old friend, she finds her strength tested as she tries to race against time and magic to vindicate the death of her brownie grandmother, and save her loved ones from death.

You do need to have read the other 6 in the series in order to understand the continuing saga in this one. ( )

Recuperating from her uncle's rape, Merry, pregnant with twins by 6 different men (yes, we're all aware that's impossible, but there's magic involved, so suspend disbelief, okay!) can't even languish comfortably for a few hours in the hospital. Powerful forces are, as always, at work against her, and neither the Seelie nor the Unseelie court is safe.

Will Merry be able to claim the Unseelie crown from her Aunt Andais as promised? Or will she find herself doomed along with her men?

After 6 lengthy volumes full of sex - and sometimes little else in the way of forward motion - it was almost a shock to come to the conclusion (of course, it's not, really) of both the book and, possibly, the series. Since I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, I'll simply say that Hamilton isn't out of surprises yet. ( )

For once a Merry Gentry book with very little sex, although I am not sure the gratuitous - and boring - violence that has replaced it is an improvement.
The amount of exposition required to bring new readers up to speed in this universe grows with each new book in the series. Fortunately it seems as if critical mass was reached in book 3, making this particular annoyance less outstanding. The overblown prose, however, takes up as much space as ever, and is as repetitive and inconsistent as in all the Merry Gentry stories.
The 7'th Merry Gentry book is high om plot by their own standard, although the actual action takes up a great deal less space than Merrys subsequent editorializing about them. Her portentous declarations throughout the book are excessive and overwrought. ( )

 the Meredith Gentry series is wonderful. Hamilton has a fertile imagination. every book of hers is a sensual adventure that keeps you waiting with bated breath til the next book! This Gentry novel also happens to be based on Doyle, who is 1 of my faves! ( )

The writing has gotten much better as the series has gone on, with this installment being the best in my opinion. She wrapped up many lose ends, and left me feeling happy and satisfied. I believe that the series could easily be ended here, but I would keep reading if Hamilton gives us another installment. ( )