Vroege RecensentenA.N. Payton

Born during wartime, Natalie struggles to raise her little sister and keep their ailing father alive.

When vampires raid their village, Natalie sacrifices her freedom to protect her family. Her kidnapper, the vampire marshal, Rayhan, demands that she use her magic to solve his father's murder in exchange for her release. The only problem: Natalie can't control her own powers. She must trick the vampire into letting her go before her father's medication runs out - and before she craves Rayhan more than her freedom.

Rayhan doesn't usually kidnap civilians, but when the witch uses magic to see his memories, he knows Natalie can find his father's killer. He longs for justice but isn't prepared when unexpected feelings for Natalie overpower his thirst for vengeance.

With one searching for freedom and the other for revenge, the last thing they expect to find is love. When the killer targets Natalie next, she and Rayhan must decide if their new feelings are worth sacrificing their lives, and the lives of the people they love.

As the line between past and present thins—so does Belle’s grip on reality.

Queen Belle is ready to put her dead father, and the years of his abuse, in the ground. Moving forward with her new marriage to the vampire king, Alex, she is eager to rule their nation of vampires, witches, and humans together.

But when someone steals dangerous supplies from the Apothecary, people fear that an illegal cursecaster may live among them. After Alex faces an assassination attempt and a mysterious injury only capable by black magic, Belle worries the cursecaster intends to kill her husband. She will do anything to keep him safe. Anything.

Convinced that only she can save Alex, Belle seeks help from the mysterious Order of Spellcasters, a magical organization founded by her father to preserve the history of magic.

Desperation to save Alex’s life fuels her, until Belle begins to question her own sanity. She must decide what deeds are worth preserving her husband’s life, and which ones will shatter their kingdom—and her mind.

Sal's parents vanished years ago, leaving her as an unpopular monarch to lead the kingdom of witches in a war against the vampires that has spanned over two-hundred years. She is finally forced to surrender her kingdom to the vampire king, Kadence, who binds her magic as part of their agreement. Preferring to solve problems with her sword, Sal reluctantly relies on diplomacy to maintain the fragile peace. Kadence can't decide if he'd rather kiss or kill Sal, and his desire wars against his ingrained hatred of witches. The two fight each other as often as they battle the witch-vampire hybrids trying to assassinate them.But an approaching demon army is about to force them to work together or face the annihilation of both of their kingdoms. They must unite their people for a final battle, or bloodthirsty demons will consume everyone they vowed to protect. If their distrust and longing for revenge rekindles the ancient war, both kingdoms will fall before the demons even reach the front gates.