Grave Peril (novel) - Plot Points Introduced

Plot Points Introduced

• White Court Vampires: These vampires are the type that feed on the emotional energy of humans to survive.
• Black Court Vampires: These vampires are the type most similar to the Dracula legends. They are decayed, reanimated corpses that feed on the life force of the living. Many of their number have been destroyed because Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, made their vulnerabilities (e.g. garlic, running water, sunlight, holy symbols) common knowledge. Only the most cunning and powerful of them survived; thus, the few remaining Black Court vampires are particularly powerful and dangerous.
• Red Court Vampires: These vampires are rubbery, bat-like creatures. They often wear a "flesh-mask" which gives them the appearance of normal human, allowing them to keep a low profile in public. They crave blood, and their saliva contains a toxin with potent narcotic effects.
• Knights of the Cross: A group of three people, also known as the Knights of the Sword, who wield swords from God. Each sword allegedly has a nail from the Crucifixion worked into the blade, giving them abilities far beyond normal weapons.
• Unseelie Accords: The rules of conduct that must be followed on all official business between different supernatural organizations.
• Nevernever: The world of spirit and faerie, which is separated from the real world by a thin, permeable veil. Faerie is so large that you eventually have to cross it during any journey. There are Winter and Summer Court faeries. The Summer and Winter fae both have a bright and dark side. Neither one is better than the other. They just exemplify the different natures of the seasons. One stands for growth/warmth and one stands for hibernation/coldness. It’s possible to use Nevernever as a route between locations in the real world.