Beyond the Sepulchre

For twenty years, her world has been defined by stone, frost, and rigid rules. But a caged bird with predator's blood cannot be kept forever.

Born into the suffocating chill of a grim and joyless fortress, Ariadne is a miracle her kind hasn't seen in centuries. She is the only child of Valerious, patriarch and a member of the dark Sepulchre- an ancient, terrifying bloodline whose very presence strikes despair into the hearts of mortals and immortals alike. But to Ariadne, her father's legendary realm is not a kingdom; it is a meticulously calculated prison.
Strictly confined to the boundaries of the estate, Ariadne has spent her entire life testing her father's patience, gazing at the woods, the river, and the sea just out of reach. Valerious sees her as his tether to humanity and his greatest treasure, shielding her from a world he deems too dangerous for a young Sepulchre yet to come into her powers.
As her twentieth birthday approaches, the gilded bars of her cage begin to close in. When her father gifts her the heavy, ruby-encrusted necklace that once belonged to her mother, it serves as a chilling reminder of the past. Refusing to become just another glittering prize or suffer her mother's tragic fate, Ariadne realizes that true freedom will require more than just slipping past her father's watchful eyes- it will require embracing the wild, dangerous blood that flows through her own veins.