by P. C. Cast
Part of House of Night, book 8
First published 2011
Zoey has escaped to the Isle of Skye after losing Heath and nearly losing everything else. Queen Sgiach wants to train her as a successor, and ruling this mystical island sounds appealing. Why return to Tulsa where danger waits? Back home, Neferet has reclaimed her role as High Priestess after the Vampyre High Council cleared her name. She burns for revenge against Zoey and plans to use Kalona, her immortal partner, as one of her weapons. Zoey's relationship with Stark remains fractured after Heath's death. Meanwhile, Stevie Rae faces her own impossible situation with Rephaim, the Raven Mocker who loves her but serves Kalona. Rephaim refuses to harm Stevie Rae, yet he knows the world would reject their bond. He must choose between loyalty to his father and following his heart. The characters stand at crossroads where safety conflicts with duty, love battles prejudice, and the desire for peace wars against the need for justice.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Isle of Skye, Tulsa
Period: contemporary
290 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Griffin
Content warnings: violence