Undead and Uneasy

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Canonical title

Undead and Uneasy

Original publication date

2007-06-05

People/Characters

Elizabeth Taylor ('Betsy', queen of the vampires); Eric Sinclair (king of the vampires); Jessica Watkins (Betsy's gorgeous, rich black BFF); Antonia Taylor ('The Ant', Betsy's late snobbish, racist, homo & vamp-phobic stepmother); Garrett Shea (vampire fiend, Antonia Wolfton's mate); Christina Caresse Chavelle (Tina, adjutant to their majesties) (show all 27); Laura Goodman (Satan's daughter, Betsy's paternal half-sister); Marc Spangler (MD, Betsy's gay, human, ER doc friend); John Peter Taylor (Betsy, Laura & Jon's late father); Jonathon Peter Taylor ('BabyJon', Betsy's orphaned half-brother); Antonia Wolfton (psychic werewolf who can't change); Nicholas J. "Nick" Berry (Nicholas J., detective, Jessica's boyfriend); Elise Taylor (PhD, Betsy's mom, head of U. of M.'s history department); Marjorie (800-year-old vampire librarian); Michael Wyndham (Cape Cod werewolf pack leader); Jeannie Wyndham (Michael's human wife, her son's name is Aaron in this book); Lara Wyndham (Michael & Jeannie's first born, future pack leader); Derik (one of Michael's werewolves); Brandon (one of Michael's werewolves); Cain (one of Michael's female werewolves); Satan (Laura's mother); T. Starr (RN, nurse); B. McGill (MD, oncologist); Jon Delk (former Blade Warrior); Judge Summit (a friend of Elise Taylor, officiating); Cathie Robinson (ghost of a Driveway Killer victim); Christopher (one of the staff at Rush's Bridal)

Important places

Minnesota, USA; Minneapolis General Hospital oncology ward, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Rush's Bridal, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Burlington, North Dakota, USA (John Delk's grandparents' farm); Jessica's mansion, a.k.a. Vamp Central, 607 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; the Vampire Library, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (show all 7); old warehouse, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Epigraph

And the Queene shalt noe a living childe, and he shalt be hers by a living man. -- THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

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A cat's a better mother than you. -- MARGARET MITCHELL, Gone with the Wind

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A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast. --
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER

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Lisa, vampires are make believe. Like elves, gremlins and Eskimos. -- THE SIMPSONS, 'Treehouse of Horror IV'

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With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. -- MARGARET MITCHELL, Gone with the Wind

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To challenge the Queene, thou shalt desecrate the symbole. -- THE BOOK OF THE DEAD (show all 8)

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Crying is all right in its own way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do. -- C. S. Lewis, The Silver Chair

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C. S. LEWIS, The Silver Chair

Dedication

Thanks to my long-suffering husband ( fourteen years of marriage by the time you hold this book in your hand, poor bastard... my husband, not you), my supportive family, Jessica, and my readers...long may your credit cards re... (show all)ign.

First words

Once, there was a beautiful queen who was as terrible on the inside as she was glorious on the outside.

Quotations

[Betsy and Sinclair are looking at sample wedding announcement cards. Betsy has claimed that sending them is polite.]

'It is a voracious grab for gifts from the crude and uncouth.'

'That's true,' I acknowl... (show all)edged after a minute, knowing well where I was in the Wars of the Couth. Come on, we all knew he was right. There was no point -- no point -- in all those birth and wedding and graduation announcements beyond, 'Hey! Limber up the checkbook; something new has happened in our family. Cash is also fine.' (chapter 1)

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Race you,' I whispered and chased him all the way to our bedroom.