The eighth book in the Amaranthine series plunges back into darkness, steeped in superstitions and death, where vampires are once again vicious creatures of the night.
After three months away, Katelina and Jorick return home to find a ghost: Sarah, Katelina's best friend, was supposed to be dead – butchered by vampires months ago. Yet here she is – alive, silent about her ordeal, and hiding scars far deeper than flesh.
Roped into guarding a lavish vampire gala at a secluded Canadian estate, Katelina hopes the opulent masquerade will offer a reprieve. Instead, the glittering party turns into a den of paranoia when Sarah claims a phantom is hunting her through the corridors.
Then the butchery begins.
A child's body is found outside with a missing heart, the gruesome calling card of the human "Heartless Killer". Is a rogue immortal hunting the guests, or is the stalker in the shadows something far worse? In a house brimming with ancient predators and deadly deceptions, everyone is a suspect – and survival means discovering who is pulling the strings before the masquerade ends in blood.
