After a devastating tragedy shatters the renowned Romano crime family their fate weighs heavily on Don Leonardo Romano's only heir twenty-two year old Valentina. Determined to uphold the family's power Val will go to any means necessary even if it means selling her heart to the highest bidder. As the Romano family's most notorious hitman Matteo Costa knows the most depraved corners of New York's underground. So when Val arrives home after college he is confident she won't last long. The New York mafia would chew her up and eat her alive and yet... Serving as Valentina's personal guard Matteo realizes Val has grown into a beautiful, smart and cunning woman. He knows it won't be easy keeping the principessa safe especially when the Romano's rivals set their sights on her. But as their relationship grows Matteo realizes that his own desire might be the greatest threat to the Romano dynasty. Season 1 of The Hitman's Mark WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers.

While waiting on his forever-late friend Talam, Free decides to kill time by browsing a cluttered bookstore. There he is handed a copy of "The Faraway Tree" - a book that, according to the old lady behind the counter, has been waiting for him since the day he was born. Unbeknownst to Free, this book is a doorway to a whole 'nother world where nothing is as it first appears. "The Faraway Tree" marries the Oral Traditions and Folklore of the New World with the spirit of traditional Fairy Tales - both of which are mired in stories as dark as night and the fear of things that go bump in the night.