The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in
this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must
infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her
family and kidnapped her sister.
It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.
Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the elusive society of vampires
she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire
companionship. She is obsessively protective, mildly nihilistic, and willing to
do anything to save her loved ones. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is
convinced a vampire stole her—the same vampire bound to her family bloodline,
the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.
To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University—where students study
to inherit their family fortune and select vampire companions. Kidan must study
an arcane philosophy, work with four enigmatic students, and survive living
with Susenyos—even as he does everything to drive her away. It doesn’t matter
that Susenyos’s wickedness speaks to Kidan's own violent nature and tempts her
to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill Susenyos
at all costs. When a murder mirroring June’s disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan
sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul.
There she discovers a centuries-old threat. And June could be at the center of
it. To save her sister, Kidan must bring Uxlay to its knees and either break
free from the horrors of her own actions or embrace the dark entanglements of
love—and the blood it requires.
About the Author
Tigest Girma is the #1 New York Times bestselling
author of Immortal Dark. She is an Ethiopian writer based in
Melbourne, Australia, and splits her time between writing and teaching.
Passionate about exploring East African characters and myths, she weaves Black
stories with the dark and fantastical in her work. In her free time, she can be
found rewatching her comfort shows where the villain gets the girl.
