First published 2012
Bodyguard Joie Sanders descends into the Carpathian Mountains seeking adventure. Deep within ancient caves, she discovers Traian, an immortal hunter locked in eternal war against vampires. The underground labyrinth holds deadly traps created by a vanished race, and every passage threatens their survival. Traian needs Joie to escape the cave system alive. She needs his supernatural abilities to navigate the mysterious dangers that surround them. Enemy vampires hunt them through the darkness while ancient mechanisms trigger at each wrong step. Their partnership begins as necessity but grows into something neither expected. As they move deeper into the mountain's secrets, passion ignites between the mortal woman and ageless warrior. Their bond may be the key to surviving both the physical perils of their underground prison and the supernatural forces that want them dead. This expanded version of Christine Feehan's novella Dark Descent also includes the Carpathian short story Dark Dream.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, partnership
Setting: Carpathian Mountains
432 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon
Content warnings: violence