Part of Dark, book 37
First published 2023
Safia Meziane has spent her life training to defend her tribe on Algeria's coast. She grew up hearing legends that she dismissed as stories. Now evil stalks their small town, something she senses but cannot see. As her family's chosen protector, Safia expected to face this threat alone. Her family reveals they have promised her to a warrior who will fight beside her. He is an outsider, a Carpathian named Petru Cioban. Petru has existed for two thousand years without his destined mate. He has waited centuries for Safia to be reborn. A vampire from his past has returned to finish an ancient battle, and Safia stands in the monster's crosshairs. Petru must confront both his greatest enemy and his deepest shame. He knows Safia will remember her past life and discover his betrayal. He cannot repeat his old mistakes, even if protecting her costs him everything.
Genres: romance, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: destined-mates, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Algeria, Carpathians
Period: 2000 years
432 pages · Hardcover · Piatkus Books
Content warnings: violence