by Laurell K. Hamilton In the seventh book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, Anita agrees to help track down a possible psychic firestarter, while simultaneously policing the local werewolf pack - even though she's split-up with their alpha, Richard. Then, Jean-Claude, the vampire Master of the City and her lover, needs her help to confront a visiting delegation of the vampires' ruling council who are questioning how he received the power to destroy a council member and believe him to be dangerous to the hierarchy..