The immortal Count and the dark Merqueen haven't managed to claim Clara or her powers—yet. Even with their personal magic bound, they're hunting Clara with more force than she knows how to handle. They contain the magic of the hundreds of souls they've drained.
Clara has her own power, one they haven't been able to touch, a secret binding element that gives life to all magic. She's stronger than ever, with a love great enough to dismantle the Count and Merqueen's devastating illusions.
But when you love as fiercely as Clara, you have too much to lose. If the Count and Merqueen can't have Clara, then they'll take everything—and everyone—she loves. Unless she can find the way to stop the two most feared magicians of the underworld before she loses everything worth living for.
Lucía Ashta is the bestselling author of young adult and adult fantasy and paranormal fiction, including the series Royals of Embermere, Smoky Mountain Pack, Witches of Gales Haven, and Magical Creatures Academy.
When Lucía isn't writing, she's reading, painting, or adventuring. Magical fantasy is her favorite, but the romance and quirky characters are what keep her hooked on books.
A former attorney and architect, she’s an Argentinian-American author who lives in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains with her husband and three daughters. She published her first story (about an unusual Cockatoo) at the age of eight and has been (more or less) at it ever since.