Andora Tollefsrud has lived her entire 800 year life in Norway. She speaks fluent English and Norwegian, along with almost every language there is, including Latin. She's a vampire, if you haven't guessed by now. She's been waiting for her beloved for lifetimes.
Thorny Kleven is exactly as her name describes. True to her sharp name, she pushes people away, too nervous to leave her room. The newborn vampire sits by her window, day and night. Watching, listening. Her sire constantly begs her to drink blood. But Thorny doesn't move, doesn't speak, and wants nothing to do with this life she's been forced into. She's terrified of what she's become, scared she'll hurt someone, so she locks herself away. She's a daywalker, able to be in the sun, and live an almost human life. Being a day walker, she can sleep, though she hasn't since her change.
What happens when her sire holds a meeting with all master vampires, and one turns out to be her beloved? Will she accept the love that Andora is all too willing to give her?
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