Does being a vampire truly mean becoming a monster, no matter how hard you try to avoid it?
Ian is losing her grip.
The lives she was forced to take are weighing on her, and her friends' attempts to console her only make her feel worse. The recent encounter with her darkest self has left her out of control and worried about what she might do next.
In the midst of battling her inner demons, an unexpected visit from Ian's older brother, Alec, is just one more problem she doesn't know how to deal with. Alec claims he simply wants to catch up, but nothing is ever simple with him. Ian quickly realizes more is going on.
In fact, Alec has brought trouble to Ian's door -- deadly trouble. And despite Ian's struggle against becoming a monster, she may wind up forced to kill yet again.
When John Gideon is transported to the extraordinary world of Illúmaril, he’ll soon discover that his entire existence has been leading up to the shocking destiny he’ll soon fulfill.
The hoar witch and her forest full of malformed creatures await Vanx and his curious group of companions as they try to save the fairy folk and their magical Heart Tree from the powerful old crone and her evil.
