The heroic spirit burns hottest when all hope is lost.

Still reeling from the losses suffered defending the gathering ground from the Debru, Elian reluctantly assumes the mantle of leadership from his friend and mentor. He knows now the true power of his enemy, and knows, too, that humanity lacks the strength to fight back. The other elders, aware of their impending doom, begin to unravel the frayed threads of alliance that have held the wandering clans together.

Penny Barclay thought she could trust those closest to her. Her mother had been a paragon of virtue, a woman of sense and ingenuity in Penny’s eyes. Lou had been Penny’s friend, her confidante, her mentor. But both of them had kept dangerous secrets. Now, Penny finds herself trapped in the capital with the evidence Prince Aiden, Lord of the Underworld, needs.

A Devil’s Bargain
Captain Simon Harcourt returns to England with one purpose: to breed rare horses, keeping his vow to his dying friend. The last person he expects to aid him is the ruthless Earl of Ravenscroft, who enacts a devil’s bargain. Ravenscroft promises to finance the stables if Simon razes the village that ruins the earl’s view from the manor house-- the site of Simon’s most horrific childhood memory. Only one person stands in Simon’s way—the resolute bluestocking determined to resurrect the conscience Simon thought died on the battlefield with his men…