Claire was born into a world ruled by vampires, where terror is a constant state of being. Humans exist at the mercy of the vampires: confined to tightly regulated towns, living in terror between the country-wide hunting season, or sold into personal servitude for wealthy vampires. With Espella on the brink of rebellion from a relentless blood famine, the pressure to find a solution falls heavily on the vampire government.

When Claire is taken and enslaved by a vampire prince, her life collapses into a relentless cycle of fear, control, and the unyielding pull toward freedom. Prince Tarvos is cold and calculating, a master who strikes fear into the hearts all who cross him. But when he uncovers a shocking truth about Claire's blood, even he doesn't fully understand it. It is something that must remain hidden, because if the secret escapes, it may be powerful enough to tear kingdoms apart.

But when Claire meets Prince Sagan, a forbidden glimmer of hope appears in the darkness of her life.

Caught between a possessive master who cannot be lied to, and his charming brother who she wants desperately to believe in, Claire must guard her secret at all costs. Because in a world where blood is power, keeping the truth hidden may be the only thing standing between survival... and death.