Nightside
Diana Tregarde Story
Mercedes Lackey
The earliest appearance of fan favorite character Diana Tregarde, who with her vampiric lover Andre LeBrel is investigating a serial killer with supernatural origins . . .
This story was reworked as the Diana Tregarde novel Children of the Night. The story was originally published in “Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine: Autumn, 1989”, and reprinted in The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine, Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City, Witches: Wicked, Wild & Wonderful, and the Werehunter and Dragon’s Teeth collections.
Praise for the Diana Tregarde series:
“Mercedes Lackey’s work is as sharp – and as scary – as the suddenly revealed fang of a vampire. She’ll keep you up long past your bedtime.” — Stephen King
“Diana Tregarde is an intelligent and resourceful entrant in the [dark fantasy] field–with a most charming and unusual associate.” — C. J. Cherryh on Children of the Night
“A very enjoyable thriller with a sense of humor.” — Locus on Children of the Night
“[The heroine has] a wry, practical sense of humor. Further pluses include an almost complete lack of sexual stereotyping or politics. Anyone who likes their supernatural yarns laced with intelligence will find this novel more than satisfying.” — Dragon magazine on Burning Water
“The characters, love triangles, and action will hook the reader immediately. The plot weaves a magic spell of its own. This is a hard one to put down, and readers will clamor for the rest of the series.” — Booklist on Jinx High