title: The Dreadmire Chronicles: Knight of the Demon Tree
author: Elizabeth Donald
description: Elizabeth Donald's first novel, a vampire mystery titled Nocturnal Urges, was published in 2004. It won the Darrell Award and was a finalist for the Prism Award. The sequel, titled A More Perfect Union, was released in 2005. Both books were combined in a trade paperback titled, Nocturne. The third vampire book, Abaddon, won the Darrell Award as well. Elizabeth has written a number of short stories and essays that have appeared in a variety of online and print publications. One such story, Wonderland, won the Darrell Award in 2006. Her short-story collection, Setting Suns, was also published in 2006. Current projects include The Cold Ones, a zombie novella coming out in fall 2009. In the real world, Elizabeth is a newspaper reporter in the St. Louis are, and writes CultureGeek, a pop-culture review blog &amp; column.
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  The Dread King
  
  
  
  
  
  Candace Wondrak
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
   All Rights Reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover by the wonderful Victoria Cooper over at Victoria Cooper Art!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter One](part0000_split_003.html#_Toc536723792)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](part0000_split_004.html#_Toc536723793)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](part0000_split_005.html#_Toc536723794)
  
  
  [Chapter Four](part0000_split_006.html#_Toc536723795)
  
  
  [Chapter Five](part0000_split_007.html#_Toc536723796)
  
  
  [Chapter Six](part0000_split_008.html#_Toc536723797)
  
  
  [Chapter Seven](part0000_split_009.html#_Toc536723798)
  
  
  [Chapter Eight](part0000_split_010.html#_Toc536723799)
  
  
  [Chapter Nine](part0000_split_011.html#_Toc536723800)
  
  
  [Chapter Ten](part0000_split_012.html#_Toc536723801)
  
  
  [Chapter Eleven](part0000_split_013.html#_Toc536723802)
  
  
  [Chapter Twelve](part0000_split_014.html#_Toc536723803)
  
  
  [Chapter Thirteen](part0000_split_015.html#_Toc536723804)
  
  
  [Chapter Fourteen](part0000_split_016.html#_Toc536