by J.R. Ward
First published 2022
Kane has spent centuries in a brutal prison camp, convicted of killing his shellan in a crime he never committed. He knows nothing about the sinister forces behind his arranged marriage or the real murderer's identity. When Kane suffers terrible burns trying to rescue fellow prisoners, he welcomes what seems like his final chance to join his mate in the Fade. Nadya works as a nurse in the camp, doing whatever she can to help the suffering inmates. She feels a deep connection to Kane's pain for reasons rooted in her own history. As the guards drag him away, she fears they will execute him. Nadya risks everything to save Kane's life. He faces a choice between death and a radical treatment that will transform his fundamental nature. Kane chooses to live and returns to find Nadya, the woman who cared for him. His determination to protect her forces him to confront the buried truths of his past. The secrets that surface threaten to destroy him completely, unless love proves stronger than centuries of deception and guilt.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
365 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books
Content warnings: abuse, violence