Description
Bargaining with a stranger is never a good idea—Violette Effontesorts knows it well, but her desperation and hopelessness to save her father make it hard to see clearly. Her common sense gives in when she accepts an offer from a mysterious but captivating young man, Dante, who promises an elixir in exchange for a simple favor: helping remove the odd enchanted mask from his face.
They journey through a birthplace of magic and legend—alluring lands beyond the ocean—seeking the spellbook that once belonged to the Old Witch, which holds the key to Dante’s freedom.
Strange signs and oddities follow Dante throughout their journey, planting seeds of mistrust in Violette’s heart. Only in the face of danger does she realize he is not human but a far more terrifying creature than the beasts lurking in the dark forests: a mythical being long believed extinct—a vampire.
Despite her reluctance to help a night creature, there is no way back—having sealed a bargain with a binding spell, they must keep their promises, no matter what.
Will Violette achieve her goal of saving her father despite the dangers of nights spent hand in hand with a bloodsucking monster—or will it leave her among ruins with a scarred heart?
Hope can be blinding. One decision – A chain of mistakes.