Queen of the Damned

by Debra Dunbar

Epilogue

  They stood before the gateway, thousands of demons in military formation stretching nearly to the city limits. Heat shimmered off the sand, but no one moved as much as a claw. A figure walked through the ranks to stand in front of the gateway. He reached out to touch the narrow strip of light. It expanded, opened, and on the other side was a city with human vehicles driving by, pedestrians on their way to work, and an angel who gasped when he saw what was about to step through the gates from Hel.

  The figure turned to the rows of demons. He was beautiful, in a tanned, muscular human form with gladiator-style armor that didn’t hide the enormous scar extending from under his right arm down to his left hip. No helm covered his white-blond hair. His crystal-blue eyes flashed as he surveyed his army. Wings spread from his back—huge wings of leather with sparse, glossy black feathers.

  “Advance.” The baritone voice rolled across the landscape and in response to the command, the demons moved, following the Ancient through the gateway and into the human world.

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  Also by Debra Dunbar

  The Templar Series

  Dead Rising

  Last Breath

  Bare Bones

  Famine’s Feast

  Dark Crossroads (2018)

  The Imp Series

  A Demon Bound

  Satan’s Sword

  Elven Blood

  Devil’s Paw

  Imp Forsaken

  Angel of Chaos

  Kingdom of Lies

  Exodus

  Queen of the Damned

  Half-breed Series

  Demons of Desire

  Sins of the Flesh

  Cornucopia

  Unholy Pleasures

  City of Lust

  Imp World Novels

  No Man’s Land

  Stolen Souls

  Three Wishes

  Northern Lights

  Far From Center

  Northern Wolves

  Juneau to Kenai

  Rogue

  Winter Fae

  Bad Seed

  Acknowledgments

  A huge thanks to my copyeditors Kimberly Cannon and Jennifer Cosham whose eagle eyes catch all my typos and keep my comma problem in line, and to Damonza, for cover design.

  Most of all, thanks to my children, who have suffered many nights of microwaved chicken nuggets and take-out pizza so that Mommy can follow her dream.

  About the Author

  Debra lives in a little house in the woods of Maryland with her sons and two slobbery bloodhounds. On a good day, she jogs and horseback rides, hopefully managing to keep the horse between herself and the ground. Her only known super power is 'Identify Roadkill'.

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