Part of Dark-Hunter, book 6
First published 2005
Valerius stands apart from other Dark-Hunters. His Roman heritage makes him an outcast among the predominantly Greek immortal warriors who serve Artemis. His aristocratic manner only deepens their resentment. Then he meets Tabitha Devereaux, a vampire hunter who refuses to be impressed by his noble bearing or supernatural status. She happens to be the sister-in-law of Kyrian, Valerius's ancient enemy from their mortal days. Tabitha takes her vampire hunting seriously, and when a powerful Daimon returns from the dead seeking revenge against both her and Valerius, they must work together. This resurrected enemy poses a threat unlike any they have faced before. Valerius discovers that defeating this evil requires him to abandon his rigid ways, learn to trust others, and risk everything to protect both the man he has always hated and the woman who challenges him at every turn.
Genres: paranormal, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Rome
Period: ancient
289 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence