Blood of the Ancient

In the City of Lights, Darkness never burned so bright.Ivan Lockhart thought therapy would save him from his darkest impulses-instead, it put him in the crosshairs of an ancient vampire order bent on genocide.When his vampire therapist bursts into flames, Ivan uses his forbidden Source blood to save him-and paints a target on everything he loves. As spontaneous combustions ravage vampire dens across Europe, he faces an impossible choice: grant Juliette the freedom the Deverauxs once denied her, or hold on, and watch mortality slowly win.But the fires lead to Venice. And Venice has its own plans for Ivan Lockhart.In the city that witnessed his awakening three centuries ago, a vampire council gathers-political, treacherous, sitting on secrets that could unravel everything. Dristan races to Poveglia to uncover what he buried long ago. There, he finds that the greatest threat was never the hunters. It was the blood feuds, the ancient vendettas, and the betrayals rotting within.Back in Paris, three witches face three crises. Juliette, fighting to keep what's left of her world intact. Cassandra, pregnant with a hybrid child, and a price to pay. Samara, who brought danger into the safest house she knows, and is about to light the fuse.When the sins of the ancient come back to burn, can Ivan protect those he loves without losing himself?Blood of the Ancient is a smoldering dark fantasy romance, riddled with morally gray vampires, found family dynamics, and star-crossed lovers fighting impossible odds. Anne Rice's luscious darkness. Jennifer L. Armentrout's addictive heat. One unforgettable series.

Pagina's: 678, Paperback, Second Star Press