Cajun Gothic — Nya Rawlyns

Cajun Gothic:



Gotham's rules of engagement are simple: no contact with humans … ever.

Rules more honored in the breach than the observance, with consequences

that threaten the fabric of their very existence.



PI Micah Shephard exists on the city's fringes -- the go-to man when the evidence points to the impossible. A venerable city institution hires him

to discover secrets best kept hidden.



In the hidden world of the vampire subculture, not everyone toes the party line.

When the Council's resident bad boy goes missing, it's a race against time

to avoid a very public bloodbath and an outing none can afford.



Book One: Micah



Poseurs and tourists gather in a pretend world that chains NYC's Goth and Vamp subcultures in profitable bondage. Only the Council knows what's real, what isn't. There are rules: for engagement, for feeding, for exhibitionism.



Dead whores pose no problem. Drained dead whores are news.

Some say that's good for business. Others disagree.



Private eye Micah Shephard exists on the city's fringes -- the go-to man when

the evidence points to the impossible, to where truth and answers seldom intersect.



A venerable city institution offers him a generous per diem. It's just another job, until Micah realizes the new client is unexpectedly ... himself.



Book Two: Damien



Gotham's rules of engagement are simple: no contact with humans … ever. Rules more honored in the breach than the observance, with consequences that threaten the fabric of their very existence. Damien is the pride of the Vampire Council, a bad boy given to thumbing his nose at authority, indulged and coddled, until one day he oversteps and is forced into exile with his long suffering offspring.



Not a bad fate when a world of corruption and opportunity beckons, yet when boredom sets in, Damien acquires a new pet, one he pays for with his honor and his future. Her name is Catrina. She is Roma … and so much more.



Recalled to the home of his birthright, Damien assumes command of the Havens in New Orleans, ruling with ruthless disregard and an eye to profit, backed by his enforcer, Magda. When the full Council descends on Damien's city with an offer he can't refuse, his dirty little secret comes under the scrutiny of men who can make or break him and his organization.



In the hidden world of the vampire subculture, not everyone toes the party line. Many disagree with the Council, flaunting the ‘no contact' rule, stirring up trouble. When Damien goes missing it's a race against time to avoid a very public bloodbath and an outing none can afford.