Nightshifted

April 9, 2012
Medical drama and vampire cold wars intersect in this solid urban fantasy debut. Edie Spence takes a job as a nurse on County Hospital’s Y4 floor, which caters to paranormal patients. Introduced to a world of vampires, werecreatures, shape-shifters, and zombies, Edie takes it all in stride until she accidentally causes the death of one of her charges. She’s determined to carry out his final wishes—rescuing a girl named Anna—to make amends, which embroils her in a conflict between two vampire Thrones. When the vampires declare her a murderer, it may take more than a vampire lawyer, a zombie boyfriend, and a ghost-possessed CD player to save her. Alexander’s zombies are particularly well designed, and the hospital environment adds an intriguing additional dimension. Edie’s life is full of hard knocks, and though it’s hard to like a heroine who constantly pushes people away, her gradual development into a person who can allow others to care for her is satisfying. Agent: Michelle Brower, Folio Literary Management.

June 15, 2012

Fledgling nurse Edie Spence works for County Hospital, where her assignment to Y4, the hidden ward in the hospital's lower level, introduces her to a new group of patients--vampires, zombies, and other supernatural creatures. After hearing a vampire servant's dying words, Edie sets off on a quest to save a woman named Anna from becoming a victim of the undead. Alexander's first novel launches a new series that should appeal to fans of medical thrillers as well as urban fantasy.

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