Beware as you enter Threshim, a once bright land now darkened by hatred and hopelessness. It's people ruled by a family with roots steeped in darkness beyond their understanding. Long ago this tyranny would not have been tolerated as it would have drawn the attention of the Guardians, who fight against the darkness in all its forms - but even they are now silent. In this land exist a Lady, a disconnected warrior and a mysterious girl with no memory of her past or who she is. With their own secrets, some of them are achingly aware of the truth that this world seems to be growing more desperate by the day. Now a new Lord is about to take the throne and his advent will trigger events effecting more than just this one realm. Remember, there is power in the spoken word and things are not always as they seem...

Roseline Enescue didn't ask to become an Immortal, to have all of the guests at her wedding slaughtered, or be forced into marriage with a man whose lust for blood would one day ignite the vampire legend. Willing to risk everything for a chance at a normal life, Roseline escapes to America. Terrified her husband Vladimir will find her, Roseline enrolls as a senior in Chicago's elite Rosewood Prep school. Mingling with humans is the last place he would look for her. But her transition into the human world isn't easy. Mortal men flock after her while cutthroat girls plot her demise. Yet Roseline remains relatively unfazed by the petty hysteria until she falters into the arms of Gabriel Marston, reluctant MVP quarterback, unwilling ladies man, and sensitive artist in hiding. Troubled by the bond that pulls her towards the mortal boy, Roseline tries to ignore him, but Gabriel is persistent. As their lives entwine, Roseline begins to realize that Gabriel is much more than he appears. His ability to toss a football the entire length of the field and grind concrete into dust pales in comparison to the glowing blue cross tattoo that mysteriously appears on his forearms. Despite the forbidden bond between them, Roseline can't help wondering what Gabriel is: He's not human. He's not Immortal. So just what is he?