by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 13.1
First published 2014
Al watches as ancient secrets finally surface. The demon has kept quiet about the true origins of the war between elves and demons, but now the time has come to reveal what really happened. He works alongside Newt to craft the devastating curse that will bring down the elven civilization. As Al spins this dark magic, he sees how their actions might contain the seeds of future redemption. The curse that destroys one people could somehow lead to salvation for another. Al must confront what it means to be part of such destruction, even as he glimpses the possibility that this ending might also be a beginning.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
21 pages · ebook · Harper Voyager Impulse
Content warnings: violence