A DESPERATE SEARCH. A DARK AND DANGEROUS JOURNEY. AND EVERY STEP COULD DESTROY EVERYONE DANTE LOVES.ONLY ONE MORTAL WOMAN CAN SAVE HIM . . .As Dante Baptiste's true identity as both True Blood and Fallen ripples throughout New Orleans, he and Heather struggle for their lives against different foes, fighting their way back to each other. To free herself from her father's treachery, Heather accepts help from an ally–and steps into even greater danger. Dante, lost to his brutal past, wavers between his own sense of self and the Bad Seed-programmed S that lurks within, between the never-ending Road and the Great Destroyer. And the danger of becoming both.. . . UNLESS THE FALLEN REACH HIM FIRST.Lucien searches frantically for the lovers, all too aware that time is running out. Dark forces continue to gather, eager to possess and manipulate the young vampire for their own ends. The fate of mortals, nightkind, and the Fallen pivots around Dante as he struggles to piece together his shattered psyche and gain control of his power before he rips all three worlds asunder.
This one is dedicated to all the members of Club Hell and to each and every one of my fans for their endless patience and support, and to my editor, Adam Wilson, and my agent, Matt Bialer, for the same reasons. I can’t thank you enough. Y’all are truly the best. Hellions RULE!
AS ALWAYS, TO MY friends and family. I couldn’t have done it without you.
TO MAKE THINGS AS simple as possible, I’ve listed not only words, but phrases used in the story. Please keep in mind that Cajun is different from Parisian French and the French generally spoken in Europe. Different grammatically and even, sometimes, in pronunciation and spelling.
The French that Guy Mauvais uses is traditional French as opposed to Dante’s Cajun.
For the Irish and Welsh words—including the ones I’ve created—pronunciation is provided.
One final thing: Prejean is pronounced PRAY-zhawn.
aingeal (AIN-gyahl), angel. Fallen/Elohim word.
ami (m); amie (f), friend. Mon ami, my friend.
ange, angel; ma p’tite ange (f), my little angel.
Anhrefncathl (ann-HREVN-cathl), chaos song; the song of a Maker. Fallen/Elohim word.
apprenti (s), apprentis (pl), apprentices.
assolutamente (Italian), absolutely.
bastardo (Italian), bastard.
bâtard, bastard.
beaucoup, very, much, many, a great deal.
bien, well, very.
bon, good, nice, fine, kind.
bueno (Spanish), good.
buono (Italian), good.
ça fait pas rien, you’re welcome. Also, pas de quoi.
ça fini pas, it never ends.
calon-cyfaill (KAW-lawn CUHV-aisle), bondmate, heartmate.
catin (f), doll, dear, sweetheart.
ça va bien, I’m fine, I’m good, okay.
Cercle de Druide, Circle of Druids, a sacred and select nightkind order.
c’est bon, that’s good.
c’est vrai, that’s true.
Chalkydri (chal-KOO-dree), winged serpentine demons of Sheol, subservient to the Elohim.
cher (m); chère (f), dear, beloved. Mon cher, ma chère, my dear or my beloved.
cher ami, mon (m); chère amie, ma (f), my dearest friend, my best friend; intimate, implying a special relationship.
chèri (m); chèrie (f), dearest, darling, honey.
conjurer, also known as a hoodoo; a practitioner of hoodoo.
Conseil du Sang, le, the Council of Blood, nightkind lawgivers.
couche-couche, a dish made with a base of moist corn bread.
creawdwr (KRAY-OW-dooer), creator; Maker/Unmaker; an extremely rare branch of the Elohim believed to be extinct. Last known
creu tân (kray tahn), Maker’s fire, a
cydymaith (kuh-DUH-mith), companion.
da (Russian), yes.
d’accord, okay.
dannazione (Italian), damn.
Elohim (s and pl), the Fallen; the beings mythologized as fallen angels.
faites-moi, make me.
Fallen,
fi’ de garce, son of a bitch.
filidh, master Bards/warriors of the
fils, son; mon fils, my son.
fille de sang (f), blood-daughter; “turned” female offspring of a vampire.
fils de sang (m), blood-son; “turned” male offspring of a vampire.
fratello (Italian), brother.
grazie (Italian), thank you; molte grazie, many thanks.
gris-gris, magic, spell, charm.
hoodoo, a system of folk magic; also means a practitioner of that system of magic.
houngan, an initiated priest in the religion of Vodou.
imposible (Spanish), impossible.
j’ai faim, I’m hungry.
jamais, never.
je connais, I know.
je sais pas, I don’t know.
je t’aime, I love you.
je t’en prie, I beg you.
je te promets, I promise you.
je t’entends, I hear you; je t’entends, catin, I hear you, doll.
joli (m); jolie (f), pretty, cute; mon joli, my pretty boy.
j’su ici, I’m here.
j’su sûr, I’m sure.
llafnau, the special forces branch of the llygaid.
Llygad (THLOO-gad) (s), eye; a watcher; keeper of immortal history; story-shaper; Llygaid (THLOO-guide) (pl).
loa, spirits who serve as intermediaries between Bon Dieu and humanity.
ma belle femme, my beautiful woman, lady. Can mean wife or significant other.
Madre de Dios (Spanish), Mother of God.
mambo, an initiated priestess in the religion of Vodou.
ma mère, my mother.
