Merry Gentry (series)
| A Kiss of Shadows A Caress of Twilight Seduced by Moonlight A Stroke of Midnight Mistral's Kiss A Lick of Frost Swallowing Darkness Divine Misdemeanors A Shiver of Light | |
| Author | Laurell K. Hamilton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, Erotica, Urban Fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Published | 2000–present |
The Merry Gentry series is a series of urban fantasy novels by New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. The series is told through the lens of the titular character Meredith "Merry" Gentry, a faerie princess turned private investigator in a world where faeries exist and are known to the general public. The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000. There are currently nine books in the series (December 2025).
On July 15, 2025, Hamilton announced that the tenth Merry Gentry was in production.
In an interview with Time magazine, Hamilton said that she saw the protagonist, Merry Gentry, as a way of exploring a character who "is totally comfortable with their sexuality" as opposed to the character of Anita Blake in her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series.