[Cassandra Palmer 6.50] • Masks

Fifteenth century Venice is a safe haven for the masterless dregs of the vampire world, a city where they can live without the fear of retribution for violating another's territory. Still, there are plenty of ways for a young vampire to die in the glittering city, a lesson that prince turned pauper Mircea Basarab must learn quickly. But there are opportunities, too--in the service of a secretive courtesan, in the bed of a beautiful senator, and in the hunt for an ancient assassin.

As a vendetta older than Venice itself comes to a climax, Mircea struggles to evade the dangers of his current life, to come to terms with his past, and to uncover the truth hidden behind a city of masks...

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### About the Author

Karen Chance grew up in Orlando, Florida, and has also lived in France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and New Orleans. She is the bestselling author of the Cassie Palmer series and the Dorina Basarab series, and her stories have appeared in the anthologies On the Prowl and The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance.