by Nalini Singh
Part of Guild Hunter, book 3
First published 2011
Elena Deveraux returns to New York with Raphael, her archangel lover, expecting peace after their recent trials. Instead, they find chaos spreading through the city. A vampire has savagely attacked a girls' school in an act of pure madness. More vampires fall to uncontrolled bloodlust, threatening to turn the streets into rivers of blood. Raphael himself begins showing signs of dangerous rage while inexplicable storms gather over the city and earthquakes shake the ground. These omens point to one terrifying truth: Caliane, an ancient and malevolent immortal, has awakened. She wants to reclaim her son Raphael, and Elena stands directly in her path. As Raphael's consort, Elena represents everything Caliane despises about her son's new life. The ancient archangel will stop at nothing to destroy the woman who has captured Raphael's heart and changed him forever.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York
324 pages · Paperback · Gollancz
Content warnings: violence