My Rating “Born Again” Wintersgate Manor – 2012. Baron Winters and his leopard Merlin stand watch over the rescued Jim Duffy and Mia as they recover from the Washington, D.C., mansion fire earlier that evening. The creatures known as the Gatherers had intended to eliminate Mia and her Generation Two Darkling baby, but Jim’s unexpected
My Rating “The Evolution” Smoke from Senator Greene’s estate can be seen for miles across Washington, D.C. The Gatherers have torched the mansion in a desperate attempt to destroy evidence of their secret society—and eliminate every loose end still breathing inside the complex. Sergeant Jim Duffy Jr. is chief among them. Jim lies unconscious somewhere
My Rating “The Dying” Professor Donovan Caine lies dying in a hospital bed. Something isn’t right. Through a chemotherapy-induced haze, Donovan remembers being admitted to Washington, D.C. General Hospital, but his surroundings have suddenly changed. The sterile walls, medical equipment, and hospital staff are gone. His eyes slowly adjust to the dimly lit room. Then
My Rating “The Shadows” “The Gatherers” Mount Vernon, Virginia, 1799. A small gathering of family members has come together to say goodbye to former President George Washington. Dr. James Craik arrived earlier that morning with a diagnosis that Martha Washington simply refuses to accept. George had complained of a cold, yes, but he had seemed
