title: Dark Rites: A Paranormal Romance Novel (Krewe of Hunters)
author:  Heather Graham 
description: "Graham is a master at world building and her latest is a thrilling, dark, and deadly tale of romantic suspense." Booklist, starred review, on Haunted Destiny<br /><br />"Intricate, fast-paced, and intense, this riveting thriller blends romance and suspense in perfect combination and keeps readers guessing and the tension taut until the very end." -Library Journal on Flawless<br /><br />"The Krewe is back! Graham excels at weaving history, finding the proper balance between past and present and keeping a story fresh and authentic... The chaos and camaraderie of the characters are captured with vivid detail, and the identity of the killer will keep you guessing until the very end." RT Book Reviews on Haunted Destiny<br /><br />"Graham is the queen of romantic suspense, and her latest is proof that she deserves the title. What makes this story more fun than most is the relationship between Kieran Finnegan, who wants nothing more than family harmony and a functioning restaurant, and FBI agent Craig Fraiser, who wants justice. Sparks fly, and it's electric." RT Book Reviews on Flawless<br /><br />"Each new book involving the Krewe of Hunters takes the reader on a dark adventure where speaking to the dead is an everyday occurrence, the past and present collide and compelling characters find a sense of belonging. Graham's skill for rendering her world in such vivid detail makes readers want to know more about the real-life locations she draws from." RT Book Reviews<br /><br />"Riveting... If you are in the market for a good mystery, interesting history, sweet romance with a second chance at love then Darkest Journey is the book you want to read." Fresh Fiction<br /><br />"Graham stands at the top of the romantic suspense category." -Publishers Weekly<br /><br />"This chilling novel has everything: suspense, romance, intrigue and an ending that takes your breath away." -Suspense Magazine on The Betrayed<br /><br />"Graham deftly weaves elements of mystery, the paranormal and romance into a tight plot that will keep the reader guessing at the true nature of the killer's evil." -Publishers Weekly on The Unseen<br /><br />"An incredible storyteller." -Los Angeles Daily News
zlib_text: Rebel
  Heather Graham
  
  Contents
  Prologue
  Chapter One
  Chapter Two
  Chapter Three
  Chapter Four
  Chapter Five
  Chapter Six
  Chapter Seven
  Chapter Eight
  Chapter Nine
  Chapter Ten
  Chapter Eleven
  Chapter Twelve
  Chapter Thirteen
  Chapter Fourteen
  Chapter Fifteen
  Chapter Sixteen
  Chapter Seventeen
  Chapter Eighteen
  Chapter Nineteen
  Chapter Twenty
  Chapter Twenty-One
  Chapter Twenty-Two
  Chapter Twenty-Three
  Chapter Twenty-Four
  Chapter Twenty-Five
  Chapter Twenty-Six
  Chapter Twenty-Seven
  Chapter Twenty-Eight
  Chapter Twenty-Nine
  Chronology
  Copyright
  
  Dedicated in loving memory to “Papa,”
  my father-in-law, Alphonse Pozzessere,
  who will live in our hearts forever
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
  Prologue
  A Dangerous Game
  May 1862
  The night was eerie.
  Indeed, more than eerie. The night seemed to be an exceptionally savage time in this strange
  wilderness, where every whisper in the breeze and the slightest ripple of the water could mean the
  stealthy, furtive movement of a deadly predator.
  Human, or other.
  A full moon rode the silk