Synopsis
<b>Adapted from the flaps of the DAW first edition:</b> "In 1991, a new series (appeared) with the publication of <i>Blood Price</i>, the first novel in Tanya Huff's five volume masterwork, which followed the exploits of Vicki Nelson, private investigator, and vampire Henry Fitzroy.
<p>Together, Vicki and Henry faced and survived perils ranging from demons, werewolves, and mummies to zombies and restless spirits crying out for revenge. In their trials they were aided - willingly or not - by an assortment of allies. Among these allies was a street kid named Tony Foster. Claimed by Vicki as a reliable snitch and by Henry as "one of his own", Tony found himself rescued from his dead-end existence and given a chance for a better life.
<p>Relocating to Vancouver with Henry, and forced to get his act together, Tony embarked on a career in Vancouver's burgeoning TV industry, landing a job as a Production Assistant at CB Productions. In an example of art echoing life, the syndicated TV series Tony worked for was "Darkest Night", a show about the adventures of a vampire detective.
<p>Except for his unrequited crush on the show's handsome costar, Lee Nichols, Tony was pretty content... at least until the day everything started to fall apart on the set.
<p>It began with shadows - shadows that seemed to be where shadows didn't belong, shadows that almost seemed to have an existence of their own...
<p>Tony tried to ignore it, to tell himself it was all in his imagination - until he found Nikki Waugh's body... and felt the shadows' touch...
<p>And when shadow appeared to cast its claim on Lee, and a stunt crash went wrong for no discernible reason, Tony could no long ignore what was happening. He had to find out what was threatening everyone on the "Darkest Night" set. And, of course, he needed Henry's help.
<p>It wasn't long before the trail led to CB Productions own special effects wizard, Arra Pelindrake - and a frightening explanation which only a young man with Tony's unique background could accept. But knowing what he faced was only half the battle - finding a way to survive the unsurvivable and defeat the undefeatable - that was the real challenge!"
