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The ''Zoë Martinique'' series by Phaedra Weldon stars a young woman named (unsurprisingly) Zoë Martinique. A few years before the start of the story, as a reaction to the trauma of being [[Rape As Drama|raped and almost murdered]], she developed the ability to leave her body at will and go wandering around as [[Our Ghosts Are Different|a spirit]]. She uses this ability to work as a private detective.
The ''[[Zoë Martinique]]'' series by Phaedra Weldon stars a young woman named (unsurprisingly) Zoë Martinique. A few years before the start of the story, as a reaction to the trauma of being [[Rape as Drama|raped and almost murdered]], she developed the ability to leave her body at will and go wandering around as [[Our Ghosts Are Different|a spirit]]. She uses this ability to work as a private detective.


On one mission, she feels something strange and wanders off to find a strange man in the middle of murdering someone. The killer sees her and touches her, leaving a strange mark on her and turning a lock of her hair white. After that, she gets involved in a bunch of strange events, and discovers a great deal about the nature of her powers.
On one mission, she feels something strange and wanders off to find a strange man in the middle of murdering someone. The killer sees her and touches her, leaving a strange mark on her and turning a lock of her hair white. After that, she gets involved in a bunch of strange events, and discovers a great deal about the nature of her powers.


As of July 2020 the series consists of:
The series consists of four books so far: ''Wraith'', ''Spectre'' and ''Phantasm'' and ''Revenant''
* ''Wraith'' (2007)
* ''Spectre'' (2008)
* ''Phantasm'' (2009)
* ''Revenant'' (2010)
* ''Geist'' (2011)
* ''Dominion'' (2012)
* ''Seraphim'' (April 8, 2014)


In addition, there are nearly a dozen related shorts, anthologies, and other works.

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* [[Atlanta]]: The series takes place here.
* [[Atlanta]]: The series takes place here.
* [[Deader Than Dead]]: What happens to ghosts who {{spoiler|absorbed by her wraith powers, or those killed by Archer.}}
* [[Deader Than Dead]]: What happens to ghosts who {{spoiler|absorbed by her wraith powers, or those killed by Archer.}}
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 22 July 2020

The Zoë Martinique series by Phaedra Weldon stars a young woman named (unsurprisingly) Zoë Martinique. A few years before the start of the story, as a reaction to the trauma of being raped and almost murdered, she developed the ability to leave her body at will and go wandering around as a spirit. She uses this ability to work as a private detective.

On one mission, she feels something strange and wanders off to find a strange man in the middle of murdering someone. The killer sees her and touches her, leaving a strange mark on her and turning a lock of her hair white. After that, she gets involved in a bunch of strange events, and discovers a great deal about the nature of her powers.

As of July 2020 the series consists of:

  • Wraith (2007)
  • Spectre (2008)
  • Phantasm (2009)
  • Revenant (2010)
  • Geist (2011)
  • Dominion (2012)
  • Seraphim (April 8, 2014)

In addition, there are nearly a dozen related shorts, anthologies, and other works.

Tropes used in Zoë Martinique include: