Life in the perilous Thorn district is deadly, and for Arvelle, survival isn?t enough?she must do the impossible. To protect her younger brothers, she swears a magically binding vow: kill the emperor, an ancient vampire created by the god Umbros.
Her path takes her into the Sundering, a brutal arena where only the strongest survive, and into the orbit of the emperor?s elite guard?led by his vampiric son. As secrets unravel and loyalties blur, Arvelle must master her power, navigate deadly conspiracies, and confront a destiny entwined with two vampires who could be her greatest allies?or deadliest threats.
A gripping dark fantasy of magic, betrayal, and survival against impossible odds.
