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Author: Yasmine Galenorn | Website
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy for Berkley: both the Otherworld Series and the Indigo Court Series. In the past, she wrote mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime, and nonfiction metaphysical books. Yasmine has been in the Craft for over 32 years, is a shamanic witch, and describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland WA with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her website at www.galenorn.com
Published Works & Book Reviews
Shadow Rising
We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy ex-operatives from the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Being half human, half-Fae means our powers go haywire at all the wrong times. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch, with three gorgeous husbands. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. And me? I'm Menolly, a jian-tu turned vampire, and I'm dating a sexy werepuma and the godfather of vampires. Unfortunately, life is about to get very, very nasty... Nerissa and I can't decide on what we want to do for our promise ceremony and we're bickering like an old married couple. My sisters and I head to Otherworld for a meeting with Queen Asteria, where we discover that Shadow Wing has dispatched Telazhar to reignite the Scorching Wars. And as soon as we return back home, we find Gulakah, the Lord of Ghosts, waging a battle to control the magical beings over Earthside. Caught between two terrible enemies in a battle spanning two worlds, we can only hope we're in time to stop all-out annihilation.
Night Seeker
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, the Vampiric Fae are on the move, hunting anyone in their path. As the war with the vampires ratchets up, Myst, Queen of the Indigo Court, enshrouds New Forest in her chilling grasp. Cicely Waters, owl shifter and Wind Witch, has rescued the Fae Prince Grieve at a great cost. Their reunion has lost them the allegiance of the Summer Queen-and the tolerance of the vampires. In desperation they turn to the Consortium for help. Now, to regain the good will of Lainule, they must dare to enter the heart of Myst's realm. But as Cicely and Grieve embark on their search for the heartstone of Summer, Winter is already wreaking her terrifying revenge.
Shaded Vision
It's Valentine's Day and the D'Artigo women are preparing for their friend Iris's wedding. But when Delilah and her sisters get word that the Super Community Center has been bombed, things get really ugly, The evil coyote shifters-the Koyami-are back, and Newkirk, their new leader, has joined forces with a group of rogue sorcerers. Then, just when they think things can't get worse, the demon lord Shadow Wing sends in a new front man, and life really goes to hell...
Reviewer: Missyb0103
Review: Feb 19, 2012
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Magic, Shapeshifters, Witches
Even as their friend Iris is about to get married, the D'Artigo sisters have gotten word that someone has blown up the Sup Community Center. At first glance it seems as though it is a human hate group, but as the sisters have learned in the past, something’s cannot be as they seem. The evil sorcerers Van and Jaycee are back for revenge and when friends are targets, the sisters will do whatever it takes to ke
Courting Darkness
We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our powers go haywire at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Death Maiden and werecat who belongs to the Autumn Lord. My sister Menolly is a vampire who's dating a gorgeous werepuma, and the godfather of the undead-set. And me? I'm Camille, Priestess of the Moon Mother, married to a dragon, a youkai, and a Svartan. But my dragon father-in-law has decided that he doesn't like having me for a member of the family... It's Winter Solstice, and Aeval welcomes me into her Court of Darkness. With Morio still dangerously weak from his injuries and Vanzir alive only thanks to my silence, the thought of training under Morgaine doesn't seem as daunting as it did. But then, Hyto returns to shatter my life. Captured and swept off to the Dragon Reaches, can I manage to stay alive long enough to escape, even as Smoky's father intends to break my spirit, then my body?
Reviewer: Isis
Review: Oct 21, 2011
Just returning from yet another physical and soul draining battle against evil, Camille D'Artigo just wants to get home, reconnect with her loved ones and husbands, and sleep. There is no rest, however, for the weary in the fight against Shadow Wing and all the evil doers that accompany him. Camille is trying to ready herself for the welcoming into Aeval's court, but enemies of not long ago have different pl
Hexed
Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: May 31, 2011
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Anthologies
This book brings four really great authors together to present four terrific stories with some strong heroines that can do more than kick a little butt!
In Ilona Andrews's world where shape shifters are known and crushes are still very real, comes a story about a white tiger and her alpha. Dali Harimau is not what she thinks a white tiger should be. Dali has to wear glasses and is small. To prove herself,
Night Veil
Cicely Waters had always through she was simply one of the magic-born-a witch who can control the wind-but recently she discovered she's also one of the shifting Fae. Now she must perfect her gift. Because Cicely and her friends may have escaped from Myst and her Shadow Hunters, but Myst has managed to capture the Fae Prince who holds Cicely's heart.
Reviewer: Isis
Review: Jun 24, 2011
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Fae / Elves, Witches
So much has happened to Cicely Waters in the short time since she has returned to her home town in New Forest, Washington. Queen of the Indigo Court and Vampiric Fae, Myst, is sweeping her ice cold evil presence over the town while many innocent people are dying every day. But Myst holds a special place for Cicely, for the Queen will either have Cicely join her or be killed.
In the meantime, Cicely has her
Blood Wyne
The D'Artigo sisters have just turned in their badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Now that they're free agents they're hoping things will be easier, but when you're half-human, half-Fae, things can go astray at the most inopportune times...especially if you're attempting to go undercover and penetrate the underworld of a vamp society on the brink of war.
Reviewer: Isis
Review: Jan 25, 2011
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Fae / Elves, Shapeshifters, Witches
Menolly D’Artigo is working hard on a case to stop a vampire serial killer. Along the way she finds that she has more troubles on her hands than just merely a serial killer. Try ghosts; killing, soul sucking, hungry ghosts. Menolly is up to her ears in fights, but realizes she needs more help than what her, her sisters, and the rest of the gang can offer. She turns to an Elder Fae to make a tricky deal.
Harvest Hunting
The harvest has come again, and with it, new lessons and new mysteries, for Delilah, who finds her life changing dramatically as the Autumn Lord begins her training as a Death Maiden.
Reviewer: Isis
Review: Oct 9, 2010
The on-going excitement continues in Ms. Galenorn’s Otherworld series as chaos ensues in the lives of the D’Artigo sisters. Harvest Hunting is a continuation of Delilah’s story, where she is now accepting her destiny as a Death Maiden of the Autumn Lord.
While trying to find the sixth spirit seal, Luke, a close friend of the sisters, comes to them for help. The werewolf’s sister has
Night Myst
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the Dark Fae in order to harness their power. Instead, they created a demonic enemy more powerful than they dared to dream. Bent on enslaving the world, the Vampiric Fae have been quietly massing their strength for centuries. Now, Myst, queen of the Indigo Court, is rising again...and a long-prophesied war is brewing...
Born a witch, Cicely Waters can control the wind. When her Elemental warns her that her aunt and cousin are in danger, she packs her Pontiac GTO and returns home for the first time in twenty years. But the magical town of New Forest, Washington has changed. The Indigo Court holds the city in fear; people are vanishing, and strange deaths plague the town. Swept into an unexpected and passionate reunion with her trusted childhood friend Grieve, the Fae prince who taught her how to harness the wind, Cicely finds herself with a fierce and territorial lover. But Grieve has become enslaved by Myst's court, and now both lovers must walk a fine line to survive the machinations of the Vampiric Fae Queen. Caught between two evils, both vying for supremacy, Cicely must fight for her family and her future. As she discovers the hidden secrets to her own heritage, will she lose her soul in the process?
Reviewer: Isis
Review: Aug 2, 2010
Yasmine Galenorn is back with a brand new series! If you have enjoyed her Otherworld series, you’ll be sure to enjoy her new Indigo Court series that has a fresh new story line and set of characters to be captivated by.
Cicely Waters is returning back to her home to the only family she has left. After living most of her life on the streets with her drug addicted, blood-whore mother, who has been dead f
Never After
The bonds of love...
The bonds of matrimony...
The bonds between husband and wife...
Let's face it—some bonds are made to be broken.
Here, for the first time ever, are four stories from today's most provocative authors that take the classic idea of the "faerie tale wedding" and give it a swift kick in the bustle.
Reviewer: Leslee
Review: Nov 24, 2009
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Anthologies
I was really intrigued by this anthology as two of the authors were pretty new to me. I had heard of Yasmine Galenorn and Sharon Shinn but I don’t think I have read anything by them before. I also liked the skewed fairy tale theme. I will be reviewing in the order I read them.
First up was Laurell K. Hamilton’s entry, “Can He Bake A Cherry Pie”. A princess decides that the mar
Demon Mistress
We're the D'Artigo Sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we're savvy--and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch whose magic is as unpredictable as the weather. My sister Delilah transforms into a tabby cat at the worst possible times. And me? I'm Menolly, acrobat-extraordinaire-turned-vampire. And if the nerds from hell don't get their act together, I'm going to turn their toga party into a bloodbath...
Life's getting stranger by the minute. First, Iris and I unearth a diary from one of the bartenders at the Wayfarer who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. And when I discover a ghoul in the woods near our home, we know there has to be a necromancer nearby--another sign that something's wrong. But the blood really hits the fang when we discover a secret society bent on winning Shadow Wing's favor. Now it's up to us to stop the chaos they've unleashed on the city, and to prevent the demon they summoned from devouring Delilah's soul...
Reviewer: Rachael
Review: Jul 27, 2009
The D’Artigo Sisters are half human, half Fae and work for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency as operatives. The oldest sister is Camille who is a Moon Witch and has three lovers; Trillian, Smokey and Morio. The middle sister Delilah is a werecat and shifts when scared or upset. She is in an on and off again relationship with Chase. The youngest sister Menolly is a vampire and is
Night Huntress
The D'Artigo sisters are half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Delilah, a werecat who's one of the Autumn Lord's Death Maidens, has to fight off the demon general who stole the third Spirit Seal and is now out for blood.
Reviewer: Rachael
Review: Jan 6, 2009
The D’Artigo Sisters have battled demons and vampires before but ever since Trillian went missing the stakes are higher. They must find all of the spirit seals before the demons and this means they will be battling a lot of Other World beings to get to them first. Delilah, a werecat, is the narrator of Night Huntress and gives her perspective of the war between the two worlds. Delilah’s boyfr
Dragon Wytch
The D’Artigo sisters are half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Camille is doing her best to juggle magic, men, and the demonic war into which they’ve been thrust—until she discovers a secret that could change all their lives.
Reviewer: Robin
Review: Apr 25, 2008
The D' Artigo sisters are back in another installment of Yasmine Galenorn ongoing advantures of the Sisters of the Moon series. When a unicorn shows up outside of Camille's store one afternoon being chashed by a goblin, sawberry fae and a bugbear. Once the battle clears Camille finds out the unicorn is a Prince and he is looking for his pixie, that was sent to find Camille with a gift to help her fight Shaw
Darkling
Meet the D'Artigo Sisters-three half human, half-Faerie, wild and sexy members of the OIA-the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Camille, a witch, Delilah, a werecat, and Menolly, an acrobat extraordinaire turned vampire, are sent Earthside to keep them out of trouble by their superiors, but the girls find themselves smack in the middle of Demon-Central when Shadow Wing, the leader of the Subterranean Realms, decides to attempt a coup on both Earth and Otherworld. Now, with their erratic powers, the sisters must use their collective talents to prevent the demons from taking over and to save two worlds, one monster at a time. Menolly: "All over Seattle, humans have been going missing, only to turn up as newborn vampires--the sure sign of a rogue vamp on the loose. It looks like Dredge is to blame. The same sadistic Dredge who gave me my scars, and who may well be in cahoots with the demon Shadow Wing. If so, Otherworld and Earth are screwed. The only way we can hope to defeat Dredge is for me to travel home to Otherworld, where I must face my own demons. Because unless I sever the ties that bind me to Dredge, all hell is going to break loose..."
Reviewer: Deidre
Review: Nov 8, 2007
Menolly D'Artigo is a vampire, who is also half faerie, who works has worked with the OIA - the Otherworld Intelligence Agency, until civil war broke out and death orders were put out for Menolly and her sisters, who have been working together Earthside for years. Menolly has taken over as manager for the bar, Wayfarer, where there is a portal to the Otherworld. Menolly and her sisters, Camille, who is a w
Reviewer: Rachael
Review: Dec 27, 2007
Darkling is an urban fantasy novel about three sisters who are operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. The D'Artigo sisters are half human-half Faerie and all have unique traits and powers. Camille is a witch whose spells sometimes don't turn out as she's planned. Delilah shape shifts into a tabby cat when she is upset. The narrator of the story is the third sister, Menolly.
Menolly was turned
Changeling
"The first in an engrossing new series, [Witchling was] a whimsical reminder of fantasy's importance in life" (Publishers Weekly). Now comes Changeling-again featuring Camille, the good witch, Menolly, the vampire, and Delilah, a feline shapeshifter. They're the D'Artigo sisters, half-human, half-Faerie supernatural agents who are now enlisted to find the fiends responsible for slaughtering the weres of Rainier Puma Pride.
Reviewer: Deidre
Review: Aug 19, 2007
Delilah D'Artigo is a, half human, half faerie, were cat who works for the OIA - the Otherworld Intelligence Agency, with her sisters. Camille, who is a witch, Delilah, and Menolly, a vampire, were transferred to Earth to work as agents there and to be away from the Court. Delilah is working as a private detective on Earth to hide that fact that she is an OIA agent. Delilah is approached to take an investi
Witchling
Meet the D'Artigo sisters: half-human, half-faerie, they're savvy-and sexy-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But their mixed-blood heritage short-circuits their talents at all the wrong times. Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead. And Camille is a wicked-good witch, except her magic's as unpredictable as the weather, as her enemies are about to find out-the hard way.
Reviewer: Deidre
Review: Aug 7, 2007
Camille D'Artigo is a, half human, half faerie, witch who works for the OIA - the Otherworld Intelligence Agency, with her sisters. Camille, Delilah, who is a werecat and Menolly, a vampire, were transferred to Earth to work as agents there and to be away from the Court. When another agent is murdered, Camille and her sisters are put on the case. They soon learn that a demon from the Subterranean Realms is
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