The New York Times-bestselling author's "e;wickedly sexy and wildly humorous"e; vampire romance-a "e;wonderfully original, practically perfect paranormal treat"e; (Booklist). Amongst the Dark Ones there is the one they call The Betrayer, who is doomed to hand his own kind over to a demon lord . . . for eternity. But now a small boy has been kidnapped, and it's up to Nell Harris a Charmer (no, literally, that's her job) to rescue him. Problem is, she can't help but find The Betrayer a teeny, tiny bit attractive. Is it possible he's not as soulless as he seems, or has her penchant for bad-boys just gone into overdrive?Following A Girl's Guide to Vampires and Sex and the Single Vampire, this is the third installment in Katie MacAllister's "e;smart, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny"e; paranormal romance series (Christine Feehan).

A national bestseller. "A riveting tale of the American past and a brilliantly realized journey into the heart of darkness." - The Boston Globe

Winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Literary Prize

When Robey Childs's mother has a premonition about her husband, a soldier fighting in the Civil War, she does the unthinkable: she sends her only child to find his father on the battlefield and bring him home.

At fourteen, wearing the coat his mother sewed to ensure his safety-blue on one side, gray on the other- Robey thinks he's off on a great adventure. But not far from home, his horse falters and he realizes the enormity of his task. It takes the gift of a powerful and noble coal black horse to show him how to undertake the most important journey of his life: with boldness, bravery, and self-possession.

Coal Black Horse joins the pantheon of great war novels- All Quiet on the Western Front, The Red Badge of Courage, The Naked and the Dead.

"Gripping . . . echoes the work of Cormac McCarthy." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A remarkable creation." - Chicago Tribune

"Exciting . . . a grueling adventure." - The New York Times Book Review

"Gorgeous and moving." - The Washington Post Book World

"A singular and poetic addition to the Civil War bookshelf." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Olmstead makes the ride and exciting one . . . Reminiscent of Crane's Red Badge of Courage ." -NPR's All Things Considered

"Harrowing . . . [Olmstead] writes like a man on fire." - The Denver Post