Maelstrom — Ann Pino

When a genie grants you a wish, you don't expect to return the favor. Struggling promoter Ricky Landon is on the verge of giving up his dreams when he dumps sexy genie Kalila from a junk store lamp. She grants his wish to manage a talented band, but she has a wish of her own...she wants to be a rock star. Kalila's band consists of fellow demons whose genius on stage is matched by their ability to get themselves banned from every venue they've ever played. Ricky is willing to do what it takes to help them succeed, but with a zombie on drums, an incubus on bass, and a vampire lead vocalist, the off-stage antics are a little more serious than diva behavior and trashed hotel rooms. Via connections and clever promoting, Ricky turns Maelstrom into the hottest act in town, but their growing fame and Ricky's love affair with Kalila draw the attention of a rival band of washed-up deities. They'll do anything to stop Maelstrom from achieving their goals, and now Ricky's career and maybe even his life is at stake. Ricky knew rock and roll was a little crazy, but he never thought it would be like this!