Masks

The thrilling prequel to the New York Times bestselling Cassie Palmer series, featuring seductive and dangerous Master Vampire Mircea Basarab. Fifteenth century Venice is a safe haven for the masterless dregs of the vampire world, a city where they can live without the fear of retribution for violating another's territory. Still, there are plenty of ways for a young vampire to die in the glittering city, a lesson that prince turned pauper Mircea Basarab must learn quickly.
But there are opportunities, too-in the service of a secretive courtesan, in the bed of a beautiful senator, and in the hunt for an ancient assassin. As a vendetta older than Venice itself comes to a climax, Mircea struggles to evade the dangers of his current life, to come to terms with his past, and to uncover the truth hidden behind a city of masks.Includes a bonus excerpt of the first Cassie Palmer novel, Touch the Dark.
Praise for the Cassie Palmer Novels:"A series well worth getting hooked on."-Fresh Fiction"Karen Chance will enthrall you."-USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca York"The urban fantasy equivalent of a summer blockbuster."-SF Site"Chance takes her place along[side]... Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, and J. D. Robb."-SFRevuKaren Chance has lived in France, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong, but always comes back to America.
She currently lives in central Florida, the home of make-believe, which may explain a lot. She's the author of the New York Times bestselling Cassie Palmer series, including Reap the Wind, Tempt the Stars, and Hunt the Moon.