Shal has had her future laid out for her for as long as she can remember. Cursed with vampirism and trained as a killer, she has accepted her fate as an enforcer for the Empire. Escape has never seemed possible until now, when an opportunity arises in the form of a fragile young woman chosen to die in a dark ceremony. They may make it to the woods, but it's miles of wild territory to uncertain safety, and the Imperial trackers are always following... Cover by @Silver_Chick

In the wasteland country of Ost-Drachen, dragon attacks are a fact of life. When Sonia's village is destroyed by the dragon Syralth, and she flees alone into the cursed forest, she encounters Falscha, a mysterious young woman who claims to be able to speak to dragons. The two are instantly drawn to each other, but as their romance blossoms, Falscha's affiliation with a disturbing cult becomes impossible to hide. Deep in the barren wilderness, Sonia discovers that her new lover is not all that she seems, and that her world may be in more danger than ever before.