Vicki Pettersson
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Vicki Pettersson is an American author best known for her Zodiac urban fantasy
series set in modern Las Vegas
which sets Agents of Light and Shadow against each other for control over Sin City. The series follows casino heiress Joanna Archer, who discovers on her 25th birthday that she has superpowers and is a prophesied savior for the Agents of Light. Joanna then joins the ranks of Agents of Light in the battle against the Shadows and their leader, the ultimate evil, the Tulpa.
. Her birthdate is in November, making her a Sagittarius like her Zodiac series protagonist, Joanna Archer. She was a showgirl for “Les Folies Bergere” for 10 years at the Tropicana before giving up show business to be a mother and author.
Pettersson first tried writing historical fiction, but somehow it didn’t quite fit. She found her calling in Dark Urban Fantasy. She named a casino “Valhalla
” in her books as a sort of homage to her historical fiction roots.
The idea for the Zodiac series came to Pettersson in a dream. She chose Las Vegas as the setting for her Zodiac series because she says, “it's the best possible place in the world for strange characters, and because I know it well.”
Urban fantasy
Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...
series set in modern Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
which sets Agents of Light and Shadow against each other for control over Sin City. The series follows casino heiress Joanna Archer, who discovers on her 25th birthday that she has superpowers and is a prophesied savior for the Agents of Light. Joanna then joins the ranks of Agents of Light in the battle against the Shadows and their leader, the ultimate evil, the Tulpa.
Biography
Pettersson was born and raised in Las Vegas, NevadaNevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Her birthdate is in November, making her a Sagittarius like her Zodiac series protagonist, Joanna Archer. She was a showgirl for “Les Folies Bergere” for 10 years at the Tropicana before giving up show business to be a mother and author.
Pettersson first tried writing historical fiction, but somehow it didn’t quite fit. She found her calling in Dark Urban Fantasy. She named a casino “Valhalla
Valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin. Chosen by Odin, half of those that die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries, while the other half go to the goddess Freyja's field Fólkvangr...
” in her books as a sort of homage to her historical fiction roots.
The idea for the Zodiac series came to Pettersson in a dream. She chose Las Vegas as the setting for her Zodiac series because she says, “it's the best possible place in the world for strange characters, and because I know it well.”
Novels
- The Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac (March 2007 ISBN 978-0-06-089891-5)
- The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiac (April 2007 ISBN 978-0-06-089892-2)
- The Touch of Twilight: The Third Sign of the Zodiac (May 2008 ISBN 978-0-06-089893-9)
- City of Souls: The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac (June 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-145678-7)
- Cheat the Grave: The Fifth Sign of the Zodiac (May 2010 ISBN 978-0-06-145677-0)
- Neon Graveyard: The Sixth Sign of the Zodiac (May 2011 ISBN 978-0-06-145679-4)
- The Taken: Celestial Blues Book One (June 2012 ISBN 978-0-06-206464-6)
Anthologies
- Holidays Are Hell "The Harvest" (November 2007 ISBN 978-0-06-123909-0)
- The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance "Remember the Blood” (August 2008 ISBN 978-0-7624-3498-5)
- Unbound “Dark Matters” (August 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-169993-1)
- Dark and Stormy Knights "Shifting Star" (July 2010 ISBN 978-0-312-59834-1)