
Her first fantasy novel was Minion (2003), which began the Vampire Huntress Legends series. Banks, Leslie Banks, and Leslie Esdaile Banks - she was a prolific and constant writer. She wrote crime, romance, and more under various pseudonyms such as Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Bethel Leslie was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. She spent her remaining weeks in the hospital with family and friends, and fans helped raise money through charity events to help pay for hospital bills. She was just diagnosed with cancer in June, 2011. Born in 1959, she was a Sagittarius who lived in Pennsylvania her entire life, attending the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. Banks (Leslie Esdaile Banks) was a writer of urban fantasy, and passed at only 51 years of age on Augfrom adrenal cancer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. But Damali has made a terrifying enemy who won't rest until the beautiful Neteru is dead.L.A. Reunited, Damali and Carlos give in to the erotic passion they have fought for so long. In exchange, they want Carlos to help stop the inhuman murders plaguing Brazil – and they will use Damali as bait if they have to. Unknown to Damali, the life of Master Vampire Carlos Rivera was saved by a most unlikely group: a band of monks also dedicated to fighting the Dark Realm.

The nature of the deaths leads Damali to believe that the killer is anything but human. Several gruesome deaths, starting with an American research team, have come to Damali's attention in Brazil. Still, Damali can't let her grief stand in her way.

But a war in Hell has cost Damali both her powers and her past love, Carlos Rivera. This millennium's savior has come in the form of Damali Richards, a hip-hop diva with the heart of a warrior and an attitude to match. Now, Banks returns with another stunning tale featuring the Vampire Huntress Damali Richards.Įach millennium brings a new Neteru, a vampire huntress whose mission is to vanquish evil from the world. Banks broke new ground in the erotic vampire milieu, dazzling readers with her intricately crafted plots and unforgettable characters.
