Centuriesago,therewasabeautywhodidnotlive
happilyeverafter.ShefledhervampireOttoman
Prince,whonowrulesthePrimatisupernatural
onearthwithhishalf-brotherAlaric,theterrifying
Enforcer.Therunawaybeauty'sonlyliving
descendant,seventeen-year-oldStellaAvery,is
jugglingthecareofherailinggrandfatherwiththe
discoverythatlifeisnotwhatitseemsinPortland,
Oregon.Stella'sRomanyfamilyshadowherevery
moveandshediscoversthatanancientenemy
wantsherdead.Herbestfriend,Amanda,reveals
herselftobeanactualwitchandStellamust
uncoverthetruthaboutthecursethathaskilled
everywomaninherfamilybeforetheirtwenty-
firstbirthday-orsufferthesamefate.


ForAlaric,hisroleasPrimatiEnforcermeansutter
loyaltytohisbrother.Half-angel,half-demon,
hehasnoplaceinhisheartforamortal.Fearedin
hisownright,Alaricfindshimselftornbetween
thelawhehasprotectedforhundredsofyears
andayounggirlwhocannotbelovedwithout
bringingaboutherowndeath.


"Apageturning,uniquere-imaginedtaleof
SleepingBeautyforthosewhocraveaterrific,
witchyurbanfantasy."
-Arcreviewer