July 17, 1918: After he, his family and their servants are brutally massacred by Bolshevik troops, Alexei Romanov should be dead. Instead, he wakes up in a forest clearing, along with a strange girl named Vasilisa, his self-proclaimed Progenitor and savior. She reveals that he has been turned into a vampire and takes him under her wing. Set amidst the bloodshed, turmoil, and intrigue of Revolutionary Russia, follow Alexei and Vasilisa as they work to uncover a plot that threatens to overthrow and destroy her forever.
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