Marjorie M. Liu is New York Times bestselling author as well as nominee and winner of many awards for her work in the Urban Fantasy department. Her latest book, Darkness Calls, second book of the Hunter Kiss series, was released yesterday (June 30, 2009). You can read the book synopsis below and take a look at that cover, isn't it great?

Nomad born and bred, demon hunter Maxine Kiss has always relied upon herself to fight the darkness that surrounds her, the predators-human, zombie, and otherwise - who threaten the earth. But one man has penetrated her lonely life: Grant, the last of his kind. With music he is able to control any living creature?including demons. And now his life is in danger.

Haunted by the past, determined to change the future, Maxine soon understands that to save Grant, she has only one choice-to lose control, and release her own powers of darkness?

If you want to find out more about the book or read the excerpt go to authors website: MarjorieMLiu.com. You can order Darkness Calls from Amazon.

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