"Descent into Dust is an atmospheric, gothic tale that immediately grabs readers with the startling sincerity of being trusted with a very, very dark secret....An unforgettable read."
--Kathryn Smith, USA Today bestselling author

A young widow with an uncertain inheritance; a mysterious guest with unclear motives; a child in peril; and the dark, rain-lashed moors--Descent into Dust begins the Extraordinary Adventures of Emma Andrews, Victorian Lady and Vampire Hunter. The first in a spellbinding historical gothic series, Descent into Dust is...

A masterful gothic chiller, Immortal with a Kiss is a paranormal historical adventure that fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Jane Austen alike are certain to cherish. In a starred review, Booklist called Descent into Dust, Jacqueline Lepore's first novel to feature Victorian vampire slayer Emma Andrews, "Deliciously macabre"--and in Immortal with a Kiss Emma travels to a girls' school plagued by the undead to fulfill her great and terrible destiny as an avenger...and, perhaps, confront her sworn nemesis: the elusive monster Dracula.