Meanwhile, Kal's research is not going well at all, and he is on the verge of getting dumped. At this point, the plot thickens when a vampire becomes the new CEO of Global Genetics.

At first, Trisk is disappointed to be forced to live and work in the human world, but then she realizes that, 'On paper, being forced to work outside of an elven lab was a harsh punishment, but in reality, she'd be doing what she enjoyed, what she was good at, and working someplace where she could make a difference.' She will actually have more freedom and power there than she would in the male-dominated Inderlander world.Įventually, Trisk creates the Angel tomato, a true-breeding plant that can stand up to drought conditions and is on the verge of solving the world's hunger problem. Surprisingly, a high-ranking member of the elven enclave asks Trisk to infiltrate Global Genetics, a human-run genetics research laboratory in California so that she can keep the enclave informed of any unusual developments, particularly if the humans develop any tactical viruses that could injure or kill Inderlanders. Although Kal instigated the argument, he is humiliated and angrily blames everything on Trisk, generating a grudge against her that will lead him to do some very dark things. After a magic-filled confrontation with Trisk, Kal loses his job bid with NASA and is forced to take a lesser position.

Dates from Hell by Kim Harrison