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  —Meljean Brook, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Duke

  “A dazzling debut, sexy and thrilling. Callihan now has a place on my to-buy list.”

  —Anya Bast, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Enchantment

  “Utterly phenomenal! Sword fights, magic, a heroine with secret strengths, a hero with hidden vulnerability, and, best of all, a true love that’s hot enough to burn the pages.”

  —Courtney Milan, New York Times bestselling author of Unraveled

  “A compelling and emotional pageturner that will have readers burning the midnight oil.”

  —Anna Campbel, award-winning author of Midnight’s Wild Passion

  “A fantastic debut that has everything I’m looking for in a story: compelling conflict, beautiful writing, gripping sexual tension, and strong, intelligent characters.”

  —Sherry Thomas, RITA Award–winning author of His at Night

  “Lush and imaginative, Firelight will sweep you away.”

  —Zoë Archer, award-winning author of Devil’s Kiss

  “Combines romance, wit, and suspense in a fabulous retelling of Beauty and the Beast… with a supernatural twist.”

  —Colleen Gleason, international bestselling author of The Gardella Vampire Chronicles

  “Passionate and romantic, beautifully written and dark.”

  —Elizabeth Amber, author of Bastian: The Lords of Satyr

  Contents

  Front Cover Image

  Welcome

  Dedication

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  About the Author

  A Preview of Firelight

  A Preview of Moonglow

  Acknowledgments

  Also by Kristen Callihan

  Praise for Firelight

  Copyright

  Copyright

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places,

  and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or

  are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events,

  locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

  Copyright © 2012 by Kristen Callihan

  Excerpt from Firelight copyright © 2012 by Kristen Callihan

  Excerpt from Moonglow copyright © 2012 by Kristen

  Callihan

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  ISBN 978-1-4555-1655-1