First published 2011
Schuyler Van Alen and Jack Force leave their Italian bonding ceremony behind and head to Egypt. They must locate the Gate of Promise before Jack faces his twin Mimi in a blood trial where only one will live. Schuyler discovers everything she believed about the gate was false. She and Jack find themselves fighting demon-born creatures, only to learn a worse danger lurks in the Kingdom of the Dead. Mimi refuses to give up on the vampire she loves and follows Kingsley Martin straight into Hell. Her human Conduit Oliver Hazard-Perry helps her strike a deal with the Queen of the Dead that may cost them both dearly. When Mimi and Oliver must choose between love and revenge, they discover what sacrifice truly means. The Manhattan Blue Bloods face betrayal and loss at every step as they struggle to survive another day.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, sacrifice
Setting: Egypt, Hell, Italy, Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
342 pages · Hardcover · Hyperion
Content warnings: death, violence