Isang mayamang babae na mas gusto ang simpleng pamumuhay kesa karangyaan ang mapapadpad sa bayan ng Dheils, isang matandang bayan na tinatawag ng karamihan na "Devil's Town", dahil pinamumugaran daw ito ng mga nilalang na hindi mawari kung totoo; tulad ng mga bampira, werewolves, witches at kung anu ano pang mga nilaang.
She is Cynthia Dela Torre, naniniwalang "To see is to believe", sino nga ba naman ang maniniwala kapag hindi mo pa nakikita? That's her.
Pero, paano kung ang titirhan nya ay mayroon palang nakatagong kwarto na hindi nya sinasadyang malaman? Na kahit ang landlady nila ay hindi alam ang tungkol dito? Secretong kwarto na- who knows kung sino ang nagmamay-ari?
Maniniwal kaya sya kung makikita mismo ng dalawang mata nya na totoo ang bampira? O, isasawalang bahala nalang nya? Tatagal kaya sya? Ano kayang mangyayari sakanya? Aalis sa bayan?
Tunghayan ang kwento ni Cynthia, na gusto lang ang simpleng buhay pero gugulihin sya ng mga nilalang na ito, ano kaya ang kapalaran nya sa bayan ng Dheils?
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny