When Ari touches a cursed artifact and becomes possessed by a powerful spell, he must find a way to control it or risk losing himself and the half-vampire he loves. ***** Aristotle Lorenfield knows he's unusual. He lives in a museum of haunted objects, studies ancient magics, and is unapologetically asexual. He's used to being alone and doesn't want anything more. Then, one day, his archeologist uncle sends him a mysterious artifact in the mail, thrusting Ari into a world of real magic, necromantic cults, supernatural beings, and dangerous secrets. Torn from the comfort of his solitude, Ari must face the pain in his past, and the truth in himself, if he hopes to survive and save the man he's come to love - but the greatest dangers lie closer to home than he thinks. Cover designed by Adam Budny

"𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅, 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓, 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒕." 𝙇𝙚𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚. After a strange attack, his popular life as a well-loved football player and teenage heartthrob turn to dust. 𝙅𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚. Raised to chase away the night, her role as vampire slayer of Deadwood is threatened when an unexpected foe comes out to play. 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙮. Hating his life and his abusive father, stuck in a reality he can't seem to escape, the last thing he expects is to change the lives of everyone around him. For better, or for worse. The small town of Deadwood isn't safe. Dangers lurk around every corner, word spreads of wolves and killers and monsters walking the streets at night, leaving a sea of blood in their wake. Only three teens can stop them, but with they be able to slay their own monsters, and save their town? How far would you go to save the ones you love, even if it was from themselves?