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"Absolutely fantastic"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 25, 2004

Anton Melrose II, chief of the western division of the United Psychical Research Association, informs employee Summoner Alegra Telford that if does not succeed soon she will return from London for the states. Alegra feels like a failure as she is in England because that is where many ghosts Read more...

"Another Rip-roaring "Dark One" Adventure"
Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Posted April 29, 2004

Allegra Telford is an almost out-of-work Summoner, a woman who calls up ghosts on command. Esoteric knowledge, special instruments and British 'hot spots' aren't cutting it for her, though, and Allie's just about to admit defeat when she has a most remarkable dream. Life rockets out of control and before Read more...

Allegra's Dictionary of the Paranormal

Dark One n. [Origin: Czech, also known as vampires] A Moravian Dark One is doomed to spend his liftime cruising the singles' scene in search of the one woman who can redeem his soul. You think dating is hard? Try it when you're nine hundred years old and you've used every pick-up line in the book. Forming a lasting relationship is even more difficult when the woman who makes your heart sing sees dead people and likes to play with demons.

Summoner n. [Origin English] Someone who summons ghosts, poltergeists, and demon lords. Summoners tend to hang around cities like London that are filled with portals to Hell, haunted inns, and other locations dishy vampires might be found lurking. Most Summoners are female, which makes for difficulties when it comes to explaining to the man who haunts your dreams and fills your soul with love why your pet ghosts can be found hovering around even the most romantic of circumstances.