Part of Dark-Hunter, book 21
First published 2012
Kateri works as a geologist, her Cherokee heritage dismissed as superstition despite her grandmother's ancient stories. Disturbing dreams plague her nights, featuring a dark-haired stranger who either fights beside her or kills her with his blade. Twelve days remain until December 21, 2012, when Mayan prophecy predicts the world will end. Kateri learns she descends from the female line of Apocalypse Guardians and possesses the keys to the underworld. Ren appears, the mysterious warrior from her dreams. This Dark Hunter has suffered betrayal after betrayal, building walls around himself for protection. Despite the prophecy hanging over him, he feels compelled to defend this human woman. She alone can stop the world from ending. She becomes the first person to show him that love exists.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, prophecy
Setting: Cherokee, Mayan
Period: 2012, December 21
414 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press