For centuries, the world of Valythra has been balanced on the edge of a knife. A sacred Pact, sealed with ancient magic, holds the peace between two mortal enemies: House Loren, the sun-blessed rulers of the Light, and House Damara, the vampiric lords of the Shadow. The truce is fragile, the hatred enduring.
But the balance is not merely broken-it is shattered by the birth of a forbidden child.
Born of a secret union between the two bloodlines, the boy Elrik is an impossibility. He wields the Essence of Light and the power of the Ancient Blood, fulfilling a prophecy that could either save the world or doom it to an age of darkness. As news of his existence spreads, the continent ignites, with zealots and warlords on both sides racing to either control the child or destroy him.
Caught in the center of the storm are two sworn enemies: Liana Loren, the duty-bound heir to the Sun-Quartz Throne, and Alistair Damara, the enigmatic Prince of Shadows who seeks peace over power. Forced into a treacherous alliance to protect the one child who could unite their worlds, they discover a connection far more dangerous than the war brewing around them.
In a world where love is the most dangerous rebellion, their bond could either forge a new dawn or unleash an eternal night. Can blood and light truly coexist, or are they destined to consume one another?
