Description: Accused of murdering her masters in antebellum New Orleans, Jacqueline, a young Creole slave, seeks freedom in the company of monsters and finds her strength.
Review Quotes:
"Vampires are terrifying creatures, driven by insatiable, cannibalistic hunger and murderous urges. I was glad to have one at my side..." So writes Michelle Renee Lane in her chilling and charming adventure INVISIBLE CHAINS. The unbridled horrors of Delta slave masters are met by the mysterious powers of supernatural creatures but human brutality can only be held at bay by the pure heart and pure magic of Lane's superb narrator.
--Jewelle Gomez, author of The Gilda Stories
"Lane's absorbing tale of a woman born into slavery, who learns to use magic passed down to her from ancestors to survive held my attention from page one to the end. The question of how to maintain a sense of sanity when living with brutality is handled with expert storytelling. The human need for freedom mingled with vampires, werewolves, and witches makes this a book you need to read."
--Linda D. Addison, award-winning author of "How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend" and HWA Lifetime Achievement Award winner
"A thrilling, emotional tale set during one of the darkest periods in American history. Harrowing and human, Lane has teased black-girl magic entirely to life with her protagonist, Jacqueline, and created one of the best, 'classic' vampires I've yet seen!"
-- Errick Nunnally - Author of Lightning Wears a Red Cape and Blood for the Sun
"This book is like blood magic: dark yet beautiful and filled with pain."
-Stephanie M. Wytovich, Bram Stoker award-winning author of Brothel