If the world demanded a monster, she would be the worst of them all.
As long as she could remember, Miella yearned for a life of adventure, but as the last living kin of the vampires who have sworn to protect her, she is the linchpin in a magical conflict ravaging the continent. Caught between warring loyalties to the vampires and hunters who seek to destroy them, Miella must choose who she will betray and discover what will become when diametric curses take root.
Suffering the consequences of her soul-draining magic, Aurienne can no longer trust the visions she’s always relied upon, even though it may be what keeps Theo alive. All she knows is that time is counting down. After the battle, Theo knows they can’t wait for another attack. He and Aurienne travel to the farthest reaches of the enemy empire to gather new allies to weaken their foe from within.
Warbringer Rhydian’s curse is on the precipice of claiming his sanity. He finds fragile camaraderie on the battlefield with a monster-slaying elf even as his curse awakens his bloodlust. Enmity turns to friendship as Rhydian and Nesryn find more in common than they once believed, while Queensblood Rianne hunts down the malevolent witches darkening her woods. The line between ally and enemy blurs as the heroes face their greatest threat yet.