Cal didn't remember where he had been taken or what had happened to him while he was there. He only knew he was thirteen when he was taken, and that he was gone two weeks -Earth time- but he was fifteen when he got back. And he never, ever, wanted to go back there. That had been four years ago. They had settled in New York City for two years, but now they'd been found again. This time it was too late to run.

Neither Cal nor Niko knew that elves weren't the only paranormal life forms in the city. Add a Boggle in Central Park, a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a vampire in a penthouse and the friendship of Robin Goodfellow and things got rapidly worse. But Cal's real worst enemy was the one in the mirror.

Nightlife is a book I found hard to take, but hard to put down. The foul language detracted from a superb plot. The violence is graphic, but the story wouldn't be the same without it. Just keep in mind, this is a work of fiction. I must say that Thurman's descriptions are a lesson for every writer. Pick up Nightlife and truly take a walk on the wild side.