A Thirst for Murder - Rise of Skylar — John Mark Tucker

Stephanie's back.After nearly five years of running from the Luterae, she and her father have returned to the Puget Sound. And it's not just the two of them that look forward to settling down for at least a few days rest. Stephanie's now four-year-old daughter, Skylar, is eager to find out while life is like when you're not hiding in a cargo container on a huge ship. But less than twenty-four hours into their stay at beautiful Browns Point, Washington, and mayhem once again returns.Stephanie's father is called away on a mysterious mission to find out who is murdering hundreds of Tutellas â€" the same type of creature that he is. And Stephanie herself has her own mission â€" To find Remington Octavious Augustus. Her former blood-sucking lover - and Skylar's father. A father that Skylar has never met.This time around, Stephanie must first fight to find her past love, and then fight to save her own daughter from a terrible, terrible fate. A fate that very well may be unavoidable. Join Stephanie and Skylar on a fast-paced story that combines action, romance, mysteries and monsters in one plot-twisting adventure.