Part of Bloodlines, book 2
First published 2012
Sydney Sage serves as an Alchemist at a Palm Springs boarding school, where her mission is clear: guard Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins seeking to destabilize the vampire court. Once disgraced, Sydney has rebuilt her reputation through unwavering loyalty to Alchemist doctrine. But her relationships with Jill, Eddie, and particularly Adrian begin to crack her rigid worldview. When magical experiments reveal Sydney might possess the key to preventing vampires from becoming deadly Strigoi, she faces an uncomfortable truth about her own abilities. Romance complicates matters further as she dates Braydon, a brilliant student who appears ideal for her, yet finds herself drawn to someone completely off limits. A devastating secret emerges that could shatter the vampire world, forcing Sydney to choose between the Alchemist teachings that shaped her and the instincts her heart now whispers.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Palm Springs
418 pages · Hardcover · Razorbill
Content warnings: violence