Blood And Shadow

“SYNOPSIS In the city of Nocturna, where vampires rule the night and humans exist as second-class citizens under the Blood Accord, twenty-three-year-old Sera Blackwood has spent her entire life hiding a deadly secret: she's a Dhampir-half-human, half-vampire-an abomination whose very existence is punishable by death in both worlds. Working as a blood courier to survive, Sera's carefully constructed life of anonymity shatters when she accidentally saves the life of Daemon Ashford, the ruthless Vampire Lord of the Northern Court and the very man responsible for her mother's execution ten years ago. Bound by an ancient blood debt she didn't mean to create, Sera is dragged into the glittering and deadly world of vampire politics, where every smile hides fangs and every alliance is written in blood. But Daemon isn't the monster she expected. Haunted by his own dark past and trapped in a web of court intrigue, he's the only thing standing between Nocturna and an all-out war between humans and vampires. As a mysterious illness begins killing vampires across the city-a plague that shouldn't exist-Daemon needs someone who can walk in both worlds. Someone like Sera. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Sera and Daemon must navigate treacherous court politics, ancient vampire covens, and a growing attraction that could destroy them both. Because the plague isn't random-it's a calculated attack. And the conspiracy behind it reaches higher than either of them imagined, threatening to expose Sera's true nature and reignite the blood wars that nearly destroyed Nocturna a century ago. As bodies pile up and the fragile peace crumbles, Sera must choose: remain in the shadows and let the city burn, or step into the light and risk everything-including her heart-to save both the humans and vampires who would kill her if they knew what she really was. In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a weakness, some secrets are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for. **Blood and Shadows** is a dark, seductive tale of forbidden love, political intrigue, and the monsters we become when we fight for survival. ---”