Book Preview “WHAT IN THE NAME of the cold hells is this?” Sun Wolf held the scrap of unfolded paper between stubby fingers that were still slightly stained with blood. Starhawk, his tall, rawboned second-in-command, glanced up from cleaning the grime of battle off the hilt of her sword and raised dark, level brows inquiringly. … Read more
Book Preview Special thanks are due to Pamela Arceneaux and all the staf F of the Historic New Orleans Collection; to Andy and Sue Galliano: to Jessica Harris; to Mary-Lynne and Lou Costa; to all the folks at Le Monde Creole and at Lucullus; Kate Miciak and Kathleen Baldonado of Bantam Books; and to all … Read more
Book Preview Special thanks, as always, are due to Pamela Areeneaux and the Staff of the Historic New Orleans Collection; to Paul, Bill, Sand, and Norman at Le Monde Creole; to Emily Clark; to Rebecca Witjas; to Kate Miciak; to Laurie Perry; to Stephanie Hall; to Bob Moraski for all his time and knowledge; to … Read more
Book Preview Special thanks are owed to Paul Nevski, Bill Coble, Norman and Sand Marmillion, and the rest of the staff of Le Monde Creole in New Orleans and Laura Plantation in St. John Parish, for unbelievable help, inspiration, and friendship in putting together this book. Thanks also to Pamela Arcineaux and the staff of … Read more
Book Preview Special thanks to those, in New Orleans and elsewhere, who have helped me with this book: to Paul Nevski of Le Monde Creole; to the Staff of the Historic New Orleans Collection; to Tim Trahan of Animal Arts in New Orleans; to Priestess Miriam of the Voodoo Spirit Temple; to Greg Osborn of … Read more
Book Preview Special thanks to the Staff of the Historic New Orleans Collection for all their help; to Kate Miciak for her assistance and advice in redirecting the story; to O’Neil deNoux; and, of course, to George. As in my previous book of this series, A Free Man of Color, I have employed, as far … Read more
Book Preview Praise for Barbara Hambly’s A Free Man of Color “A smashing debut novel. In lush detail Hambly recreates the world of the demimonde and the Mardi Gras balls, the plight of slaves, and the intricate social structure of a city that for generations has strictly adhered to rules unique to New Orleans. Ben … Read more