New Releases by Kim Harrison

Against an ancient shadow with a deadly agenda, Petra Grady’s luck may be about to run out, in the next book in the enthralling contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels. It’s been months since Petra Grady bonded with the shadow Pluck. With the help of researcher Benedict Strom, she has made a place for herself at St. Unoc University as the first weaver to use shadow magic in a thousand years. But some are not happy to acknowledge the new shadow/weaver pair, and Petra and Pluck aren’t surprised when they’re blamed for every recent trouble. When a new weaver is drawn to St. Unoc, Pluck quickly realizes the novice magic user has not come alone. Trailing her is Thoth, a devious shadow responsible for betraying his own kind and setting mage against weaver thousands of years ago. His goal hasn’t changed, and when Thoth turns both the mage courts and the university against Petra, she and Pluck must risk everything to uncover a truth that even Pluck has forgotten. Shadows, though, have earned their terrifying reputation, and if Petra can’t prove her and Pluck’s innocence and capture Thoth, any hope of balance will be gone—taking Pluck and her with it.

Rachel Morgan must go on a deadly journey—into the past—in this thrilling Hollows novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. What’s a witch to do when the coven of moral and ethical standards demands she untwist a curse—but an essential spell component no longer exists? There’s only one choice: go back in time. Caught between self-exile and an Alcatraz cell, Rachel must find an Atlantean mirror to reverse the curse and prove to Cincinnati’s brand-new witch coven that, no, she does not practice illicit magic. Unfortunately, the only mirror of its kind in existence belonged to the insane demon Newt, which forces Rachel to go to the past to bargain with her for it. But the spell goes awry, dragging Elyse, the young leader of the coven, back in time, too. Rachel expects to land five years in the past, but instead they arrive two days before Rachel’s long-lost love, Kisten, dies. Heartbroken and torn, Rachel knows she can’t change the past. Even with no allies, Rachel still has one thing going for her: Cincinnati is her city, now and forever. If she can find a way to work with Newt and prevent Elyse from becoming the demon’s next familiar, they might all get home.

Rachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison. Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself. With it, she has turned enemies into allies, found her place with her demon kin, and stepped up as the subrosa of Cincinnati—responsible for keeping the paranormal community at peace and in line. Life is . . . good? Even better, her best friend, Ivy Tamwood, is returning home. Nothing’s simple, though, and Ivy’s not coming alone. The vampires’ ruling council insists she escort one of the long undead, hell-bent on proving that Rachel killed Cincy’s master vampire to take over the city. Which, of course, Rachel totally did not do. She only transformed her a little. With Rachel’s friends distracted by their own lives and problems, she reaches out to a new ally for help—the demon Hodin. But this trickster has his own agenda. In the end, the only way for Rachel to save herself and the city may be to forge a new understanding with her estranged demon teacher, Al. There’s just one problem: Al would sell his own soul to be rid of her. . . .

To save the city, Rachel Morgan will need to show some teeth in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison. The new master vampire of Cincinnati has arrived . . . and she wants Rachel Morgan out. No matter where Rachel goes, Constance is there--threatening Rachel''s allies, causing city-wide chaos, and, to add insult to injury, even forcing Rachel out of her current quarters. Ever since Rachel found a way to save the souls of vampires, the old undead''s longtime ascendancy has been broken. Now Constance sees eliminating Rachel as the key to consolidating her own power. Rachel has no desire to be enthralled or killed--and she''s terrified of what may become of the city if Constance forces a return to the ancient ways. But even a witch-born demon can''t stand against the old undead--at least, not alone. And if Rachel refuses to claim the role of Cincinnati''s master demon, the city will tear itself apart, taking her and all those who stand beside her with it.

A thrilling return to the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series, continuing Rachel Morgan''s story. RACHEL MORGAN IS BACK--AND THE HOLLOWS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. What happens after you''ve saved the world? Well, if you''re Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch-born demon, you quickly discover that something might have gone just a little bit wrong. That the very same acts you and your friends took to forge new powers may have released something bound by the old. With a rash of zombies, some strange new murders, and an exceedingly mysterious new demon in town, it will take everything Rachel has to counter this new threat to the world--and it may demand the sacrifice of what she holds most dear.

V románu Mrtvá čarodějka přichází Kim Harrison představuje alternativní Zemi, v níž je lidstvo zdecimované virovou epidemií. To umožní vystoupit z odvěké ilegality inderlanďanům, nadpřirozeným bytostem typu upírů, vlkodlaků, skřítků a dalších. Lidé jsou v menšině, proto se s těmito bytostmi musí naučit koexistovat, což s sebou nese mnohé problémy. Hlavní hrdinka příběhu, mladá čarodějka Rachel Morganová, pracuje jako vyšetřovatelka Inderlandské bezpečnostní agentury (IBA), jejímž úkolem je potírání zločinů spáchaných inderlanďany. I když má výsledky, je svými nadřízenými přehlížena a dostává jen podřadné případy. Proto není se svou prací příliš spokojená a uvažuje o odchodu z agentury. Jenže v IBA zaměstnanci výpovědí nedávají… Rachel to přesto zkusí a spolu s upírkou Ivy a skřítkem Jenksem založí vlastní soukromou agenturu. To však IBA odmítá tolerovat a na čarodějčinu hlavu je vypsaná odměna. Z Rachel se stává živý terč a její šance na přežití jsou minimální. Je z ní vlastně mrtvá čarodějka…

When a highly addictive drug promises to end her dependency on those intending to use her as a tool for their own success, ex-agent Peri Reed must choose to either remain vulnerable or return to the power and prestige she left.

« Un démarrage renversant pour une nouvelle série ! » BookRiot Detroit 2030 : doublée par la personne qu''elle aimait et trahie par l''organisation gouvernementale secrète qui l''a entraînée à utiliser son corps comme une arme, Peri Reed est une renégate en fuite. Ne jamais pardonner ni oublier a toujours été le credo de Peri. Mais son travail le rend particulièrement difficile à appliquer au quotidien. En effet, elle est un drafter, car elle possède un pouvoir inestimable qui lui permet de modifier le temps, mais la condamne aussi à oublier à la fois l''ancienne histoire qu''elle a modifiée et celle qu''elle a réécrite. Et lorsque Peri découvre son nom sur une liste d''agents corrompus, elle comprend qu''elle a été manipulée par l''agence. Elle rejoint alors un vétéran mystérieux dans une course mortelle pour reconstituer la vérité sur sa dernière mission, incapable de faire confiance... même à elle-même !

Trahie par l''homme qu''elle aime et l''organisation gouvernementale ultrasecrète qui l''a entraînée, Peri Reed est en fuite. Dotée du pouvoir rare et inestimable d''altérer le temps, ses capacités ont cependant un revers : à chaque utilisation, elle oublie à la fois l''histoire qu''elle a modifiée et sa réécriture. Les trois dernières années de sa vie effacées, elle n''a d''autre choix'' que de s''allier à un mystérieux renégat dans une cavale meurtrière qui lui révélera la délicate vérité que cache sa dernière mission. Traquée, armée de sa seule intuition, incapable de savoir à qui elle peut faire confiance, Peri doit se méfier de tous - y compris d''elle-même.

Worlds collide when Rachel Morgan of The Hollows meets Peri Reed of The Drafter in this exciting new short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison. The paranormal and the futuristic meet in this thrilling novella featuring your favorite badass heroines from two of “the amazingly gifted” (RT Book Reviews) Kim Harrison’s most beloved series: the Hollows and the Peri Reed Chronicles. The magic of the Hollows runs full force into the technological sophistication of The Drafter when a device capable of carrying a city’s data stream pulls Rachel, the bounty hunter witch of the Hollows, between realities, marooning her in a world where the supernatural holds no sway. To get Rachel and Jenks home, Peri, the dangerous renegade of 2030, must decide what will chart her future: her blind trust in those who grant her power, or her intuition telling her to believe.

Peri Reeds erster Fall Eigentlich hatte Wissenschaftler Silas Denier nicht vor, ein Held zu sein. Alles was er wollte, ist an seiner Theorie über die Zeitagenten zu arbeiten. Doch mit seinen Nachforschungen kommt Silas Professor Milo, einem der Lehrer an der Opti-Akademie, in die Quere, denn Milo verfolgt seine eigenen finsteren Pläne. Pläne, die sowohl Silas als auch seine Freundin Summer und seinen besten Freund Allen in tödliche Gefahr bringen. Die einzige, die ihnen jetzt noch helfen kann, ist eine junge Zeitagentin namens Peri Reed. Mit Zeitspiel, der einzigartigen Vorgeschichte zu ihrem neuen Roman Die Zeitagentin, gewährt Kim Harrison dem Leser einen ersten Blick in die aufregende neue Welt von Zeitagentin Peri Reed. Der Text umfasst ca. 85 Seiten.

As coisas maléficas que assombram as noites de Cincinnati desprezam a bruxa e caçadora de recompensas Rachel Morgan. A sua reputação de praticante de magia negra começa a fazer virar as cabeças de humanos e mortos-vivos, determinados a possuí-la, dormir com ela e matá-la... não necessariamente por essa ordem. E como se tudo isso não bastasse, um amante mortal que abandonara Rachel regressou, assombrado pelo seu passado secreto. E há quem queira deitar as mãos a algo que se encontra na poss dele: animais selvagens dispostos a destruir Hollows e todos os seus habitantes, se necessário. Obrigada a manter-se escondida ou a sofrer para sempre a ira de um demónio vingativo, Rachel deve, ainda assim, agir rapidamente. Pois pela primeira vez, em vários milénios, matilhas de estranhas criaturas estão a unir-se, preparadas para destruir e dominar. De súbito, há algo mais em jogo do que a alma de Rachel.

Em Hollows os vampiros são apenas o início... A vida é dura para a jovem Rachel Morgan. Caçadora de prémios por profissão e bruxa por vocação, o seu trabalho é percorrer as ruas perigosas de Hollows atrás de criaturas sobrenaturais que ameacem os habitantes mais inocentes e vulneráveis. Sensual e independente, a jovem consegue lidar com vampiros vestidos de cabedal e até escapar ao ocasional demónio, mas um assassino em série que dá caça aos mais perigosos mestres da magia negra é, sem dúvida, forçar os limites. Para derrotar um mal assim tão antigo e implacável não basta uma personalidade forte e uma mão cheia de feitiços. E se falhar, mais do que o seu corpo, Rachel arrisca-se a perder a alma.

Get the first four novels in Kim Harrison''s #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series as one e-book! This bundle includes Dead Witch Walking, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, Every Which Way But Dead, and A Fistful of Charms. Discover this great series at a special price! Dead Witch Walking All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party ... and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond imagining — and it’s Rachel Morgan''sjob to keep that world civilized. A bounty hunter and witch with serious sex appeal and an attitude, she''ll bring ''em back alive, dead ... or undead. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead It''s a tough life for witch Rachel Morgan, sexy, independent bounty hunter, prowling the darkest shadows of downtown Cincinnati for criminal creatures of the night. She can handle the leather-clad vamps and even tangle with a cunning demon or two. But a serial killer who feeds on the experts in the most dangerous kind of black magic is definitely pressing the limits. Confronting an ancient, implacable evil is more than just child''s play — and this time, Rachel will be lucky to escape with her very soul. Every Which Way But Dead Rachel Morgan''s back! Bestselling author Kim Harrison returns with a new supernatural adventure that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris won''t want to miss. Some days, you just can''t win. Witch and former bounty hunter Rachel Morgan''s managed to escape her corrupt company, survive living with a vampire, start her own runner service, and face down a vampire master. But her vampire roommate Ivy is off the wagon, her human boyfriend Nick is out of town indefinitely and doesn''t sound like he''s coming back while the far-too-seductive vampire Kisten is looking way too tempting, and there''s a turf war erupting in Cincinnati''s underworld. And there''s a greater evil still. To put the vampire master behind bars and save her family, Rachel made a desperate bargain and now there''s hell to pay—literally. For if Rachel cannot stop him, the archdemon Algaliarept will pull her into the sorcerous ever-after to forfeit her soul as his slave. Forever. A Fistful of Charms The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her — not necessarily in that order. Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses — savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary. Forced to keep a low profile or eternally suffer the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel must nevertheless act quickly. For the pack is gathering for the first time in millennia to ravage and to rule. And suddenly more than Rachel''s soul is at stake.

Harper Voyager USA, part of the global science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins, presents Voyager, a free ebook sampler with excerpts from 15 new or upcoming releases, as well as an introduction from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. You''ll find: An Introduction from Richard Kadrey Excerpts from Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour The Stolen by Bishop O''Connell The God Hunter by Tim Lees Soda Pop Soldier by Nick Cole The Getaway God by Richard Kadrey Once Upon a Rhyme by Jack Heckel Demon by Erik Williams The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison Clockwork Dagger by Beth Cato Superheroes Anonymous by Lexie Dunne Asylum Tales Part I: Demon''s Fury by Jocelynn Drake Fish Tails by Sherri Tepper Black Dog by Caitlin Kittredge Metrophage by Richard Kadrey On Her Majesty''s Behalf by Joseph Nassise

Il n’y a pas à Cincinnati de sorcières plus sexy, dure à cuire et tarée que Rachel Morgan. La chasseuse de primes a déjà mis en péril à maintes reprises sa vie amoureuse, et même son âme, pour expédier les créatures de la nuit derrière les barreaux. Mais dans le milieu la guerre fait rage, et il est temps pour Rachel de prendre parti. D’autant qu’elle a largement contribué à mettre l’ex-parrain de la ville sous les verrous... non sans avoir passé un accord avec un puissant démon. Accord qui pourrait lui coûter une éternité de souffrances ! Or, justement, son sombre « maître » vient chercher sa récompense...

In tutta Cincinnati non c’è una strega più forte, sexy e problematica di Rachel Morgan, la cacciatrice di taglie. Consegnare alla giustizia le creature della notte è il suo principale obiettivo. Per conseguirlo ha già messo a repentaglio l’amore della sua vita e la sua stessa anima. Ma per quanto ancora sarà disposta a farlo? Poi c’è il suo ragazzo da tenere a bada, e quel suo maledetto vizio di bere sangue umano. Per non parlare del terribile segreto che deve difendere con tutte le forze, e di un nuovo e irresistibile pretendente, anche lui un vampiro. Ma il destino ha in serbo per lei qualcosa di ancora più arduo: deve schierarsi in una guerra che sta sovvertendo le regole della malavita cittadina. E non può tirarsi indietro, anche perché è stata proprio lei a far fuori il vampiro che finora aveva gestito tutti i giochi criminali. In questa nuova avventura sarà costretta a scendere a patti con un demone potentissimo, ma dovrà muoversi con destrezza, perché il suo oscuro signore sta per arrivare e se lui dovesse fallire, ad attenderla ci sarebbe un’eternità fatta di dolore, tormento e umiliazioni.

Secondo volume della serie con protagonista la strega Rachel Morgan, ex agente della Inderland Runner Services che ha deciso di lavorare per proprio conto come cacciatrice di taglie messe su demoni e vampiri criminali. Rachel continua a vivere con la sua amica Ivy – un vampiro – in un’antica chiesa nel cui giardino abita il suo aiutante, il folletto Jenks. Potrebbe essere una situazione normale, se non fosse per il continuo desiderio che Ivy ha di nutrirsi delle altre persone, per la lingua tagliente che Jenks non sa tenere freno e per l’incredibile abilità che Rachel ha di infilarsi sempre in situazioni al limite del mortale. Stavolta tutto inizia quando accetta di indagare su una serie di omicidi che sta gettando scompiglio in nella comunità di streghe della città. Il suo compito è quello di fingersi una studentessa del college, in modo da poter spiare un professore sul quale ricadono molti sospetti. Rachel però è convinta di star osservando la persona sbagliata, e che Trent Kalamack, colui che l’aveva costretta a combattere in una lotta fra ratti quando era trasformata in un visone, sia il vero colpevole, e tenterà di dimostrare la sua tesi a costo di correre pericoli inimmaginabili.

Quarant’anni fa, un virus geneticamente modificato ha sterminato la popolazione mondiale e ha portato alla luce creature da sogno e da incubo che erano rimaste nascoste...Rachel Morgan è una strega e lavora per la Inderland Runner Services, che si occupa della caccia ai criminali nella moderna Cincinnati. Abituata a confrontarsi con vampiri, streghe e lupi mannari assassini, a causa degli ultimi compiti che le sono stati assegnati – l’arresto di folletti evasori fiscali e di studenti che utilizzano la magia per rubare connessioni via cavo – ha deciso di lasciare il lavoro per aprire un’agenzia tutta sua. Ma nessuno può abbandonare impunemente la Inderland Runner Services senza rischiare la propria vita. Inizia così per Rachel Morgan una lotta contro il tempo e una fuga continua, in compagnia di un''amica vampira e di un folletto coraggioso, per cercare di fermare l''ordine di cattura che pende sulla sua testa. Il romanzo d’esordio di Kim Harrison, primo della serie dedicata a Rachel Morgan.

La cacciatrice di taglie Rachel Morgan è alle prese con una nuova avventura: questa volta è chiamata a salvare il suo ex fidanzato Nick che, per motivi a lei oscuri, è stato rinchiuso in una prigione nascosta, a centinaia di chilometri da casa... Quella che inizialmente sembra una semplice missione di salvataggio, si rivela ben presto un’impresa di un’importanza assoluta: Rachel infatti s’imbatte in un’orda di licantropi disposti a tutto pur di impossessarsi di una misteriosa statuetta che può decidere le sorti del mondo. Facendo ricorso alla magia nera e con l’aiuto di un Jenks ‘diverso’ dal solito, Rachel si lancia nell’impresa di salvare il ragazzo dalla trappola in cui è finito, ma le insidie sono sempre dietro l’angolo e la situazione va rapidamente fuori controllo. Riuscirà l’affascinante Rachel a salvare il giovane e a sventare una catastrofe di portata mondiale, superando molteplici ostacoli e le attenzioni indesiderate dei suoi nemici? Il quarto episodio della serie di Rachel Morgan, la cacciatrice di taglie più sexy e affascinante di tutta Cincinnati.

From New York Times bestselling author, Kim Harrison, comes the first book in her brilliant Hollows series; packed with the perfect balance of wry humour and thrilling action, which will delight fans of thrillers and fantasy alike. Includes: Dead Witch Walking, The Good, The Bad, and The Undead, Every Which Way But Dead and A Fistful of Charms.

A unique look inside the #1 New York Times–bestselling author''s beloved supernatural series featuring bounty-hunting witch Rachel Morgan. In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else. To survive among vampires, witches, Weres, gargoyles, trolls, fairies, and banshees—to say nothing of demons—humanity needs a guide. And now, written by Kim Harrison herself, here is an insider''s look at the supernatural world of the Hollows, from an overarching new story to character profiles, maps, spell guides, charm recipes, secret correspondence from the elusive Trent Kalamack, and much more. "A perfect present for fans of the Hollows. It explains the rules of the world through the eyes of a new person in an easy-to-read format." — The Daytona Beach News-Journal "The reader will be able to avail themselves of everything from birth certificates to journal entries to warrants. The author also takes a long look at different species'' traits, abilities, looks, etc . . . The reader will get to know The Hollows like they have never known before." — Fresh Fiction

The author of the bestselling Dead Witch Walking makes her hardcover debut with this spellbinding new supernatural adventure featuring the highly original Rachel Morgan. Things are going well for Rachel Morgan, witch, independent runner, and one-third of the runner service Vampiric Charms. She’s got a business, friends, even a semi-regular—and always-sexy—boyfriend. So what if Kisten is a vampire? So’s her roommate Ivy.... But an unexpected call for help sends her out of Cincinnati on a desperate trip to rescue the son of her business partner Jenks. It’s fun at first, even with dealing with a human-sized Jenks (you cannot believe how much trouble a 6-foot pixy can cause, especially when he looks like a supermodel...), but the road trip quickly turns dangerous when confronting an old love becomes a fight for survival. For seeing Nick Sparagmos again is the least of Rachel’s problems--the ancient, mystical statue he has stolen holds the key to sinister, wild magic that can change humans into Weres. And for the first time in milennia, the Were packs are banding together to overthrow human and Inderlander alike. The fight that follows will shake Rachel’s very soul...and she will never be the same.

A true queen of urban fantasy—the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular series featuring bounty hunter witch-turned-daywalking demon Rachel Morgan—the phenomenal Kim Harrison explores the Hollows more deeply than ever before in Into the Woods, her first collection of short stories. Rachel is here, as are Jenks the pixie, elven tycoon Trent Kalamack, and an unholy host of vampires, demons, shapeshifters, ghosts, and other assorted supernatural beings, friends and foes. Into the Woods combines original work, including a new Hollows novella, as well as all of Kim Harrison’s previously published short fiction gathered together in one volume for the very first time. No true Hollows aficionado will want to pass this up—and readers of Laurell K. Hamilton, Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, and Jim Butcher; fans of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight novels and of paranormal romance superstars Christine Feehan and Sherrilyn Kenyon, will be likewise enchanted.

Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. Pulled in by the FIB to help investigate, former witch-turned-day-walking demon Rachel Morgan soon realizes a horrifying truth: others want to create their own demons, and to do so they need her blood. She''s faced vampires, witches, werewolves, demons, and more—but this time Rachel''s toughest challenge might be humanity itself.

From bestselling author Kim Harrison comes this original short story (to be featured in her anthology Into the Woods, October 2012) where things are most definitely not as they seem. A pet shop employee’s innocent date with a customer quickly turns disturbing rather than delightful. She and her family hold a centuries-old secret, and they want him to stay with them forever . . .

When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn’t exactly love at first sight. Sparks flew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what it meant to be partners. Now Kim Harrison, the acclaimed author of Pale Demon and Black Magic Sanction, turns back the clock to tell the tale—in an original full-color graphic novel. Hot-as-hell, tough-as-nails detective Ivy Tamwood has been demoted from homicide down to lowly street-crime detail. As if rousting trolls and policing pixies instead of catching killers wasn’t bad enough, she’s also been saddled with a newbie partner who’s an earth witch. It’s enough to make any living vampire bare her fangs. But when a coven of murderous witches begins preying on werewolves, Rachel Morgan quickly proves she’s a good witch who knows how to be a badass. Together, Ivy and Rachel hit the mean streets to deal swift justice to the evil element among Cincinnati’s supernatural set. But there’s more to their partnership than they realize—and more blood and black magic in their future than they bargained for.

“I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything.” —Charlaine Harris There’s nothing more darkly satisfying than time spent in the Hollows—New York Times bestseller Kim Harrison’s alternate urban fantasy Cincinnati where vampires, pixies, and werewolves roam free. Harrison takes us back in A Perfect Blood, as former bounty hunter witch-turned-reluctant daywalking demon Rachel Morgan investigates a series of ritual murders, only to discover to her horror that whomever—or whatever—is responsible is actually seeking her blood. Rachel’s sexy, supernatural adventures have consistently landed atop bestseller lists from coast-to-coast, and A Perfect Blood is no exception—another supremely satisfying excursion to a deliciously eerie fantasy realm that’s certain to delight Kim Harrison’s voracious army of fans…not to mention Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, and Stephanie Meyers aficionados, and any reader who craves a walk on the wild, dark side.