On the run from her former employer, Tess knows that she's vulnerable on her own amongst the Elder Races. That's why she decides to audition to become the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind demesne. But while her position affords her the safety she seeks, her protector turns out to be more than she bargained for.
Xavier del Torro, the right-hand man of the Nightkind King, is both terrifying and alluring. While his true nature frightens Tess, she can't ignore the appeal of his innate sense of integrity and self-restraint. Thrown into Xavier's world, Tess must quickly learn to navigate the dangers—both to her life and to her heart. But the biggest threat comes from her own past . . .
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“Harrison is back and ready to rumble with the next exhilarating book in her Elder Races series. This time the story revolves around Xavier del Torro, right-hand vampyre to the powerful Nightkind King and Tess Graham, a human, whose past is coming back to haunt her in a big way. When you crack open a Harrison tale, you know you are in for an amazing ride filled with rich characterization, clever worldbuilding, and exciting adventure!”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)
“Harrison’s enjoyable seventh Elder Races paranormal takes a trip to the Vampyre demesne in San Francisco…The world contains a great many different beings and types of magic, but even casual readers will be able to follow along and enjoy this fun and affecting episode.”
— Publlishers Weekly“Thea Harrison is a master storyteller.”
— Christine Feehan, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author“A dark, compelling world. I’m hooked!”
— J. R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the seriesThea Harrison, a debut author at the age of nineteen, had sixteen romances published under another name before she took a break to collect a couple of graduate degrees and a grown child. She’s back with the novels of the Elder Races, a new paranormal romance series.
Sophie Eastlake happily extends her love of books to her passion for narrating. Among her readings are the Chicagoland Vampire series by Chloe Neill and the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison. She lives in New York.