First published 2024
Lucy Westenra died as one of Dracula's victims, but death became her beginning. She awakens as a vampire and spends centuries fleeing Dracula's control while searching for her true identity. In modern London, Lucy encounters Iris, a woman trapped by her family's health empire built on dark secrets. Iris's relatives will fight to maintain their power and keep her under their thumb. Lucy believed love was impossible for her, yet she finds herself drawn to Iris's charm. Iris becomes captivated by Lucy's confidence and glamour. Their growing connection faces threats from multiple directions. Iris's mother refuses to release her daughter without a battle. Meanwhile, Dracula emerges from the shadows to reclaim Lucy. Throughout her undead existence, Lucy has been a murdered teenager, a solitary wanderer, and a deadly predator, but happiness has always slipped away. She must decide whether she can summon the power to eliminate Dracula permanently, or if her emotions will destroy her again.
Genres: romance, fantasy, horror, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London
Period: Modern, Centuries
464 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence