Hello, princess, said Lord Maccon to the vampire. Got yourself into quite a pickle this time, didn't you? Lord Akeldama looked him up and down. My sweet young naked boy, you are hardly one to talk. Not that I mind, of course.
Soulless: Book 1 of The Parasol Protectorate (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780748121489