After meeting Rueben when shes just eighteen, Isabella is young and naive to the world around her. Even after finding out Rueben is a vampire, instead of trying to run for her life, she simply chooses to believe that hes still a good man, and allows him to turn her.
After being a vampire for 100 years, with Rueben at her side, she still chooses to see goodness around her, even being a vampire doesn't change her view, she refuses to kill to survive, only living on animal blood and small amounts of human blood.
One incident changes everything including Isabella's view on the world, once her eyes finally process whats shes seeing in front of her, it unlocks a feeling shes never had before, rage. Her blood boils and her already none beating heart turns to stone, her only thoughts are revenge.
Gone is the sweet, innocent girl, replaced with a deadly vampire, stronger than any of other most covens have ever seen. She becomes deadly and just her name is enough to cause fear to any vampire that's heard of her.
With a war coming between some vampires that feel they should rule over the humans, and other supernaturals getting caught up in the fight, which side with Isabella stand on.
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