<p><strong>A runaway spell is the most dangerous weapon of all.</strong></p><p>Vampires aren&rsquo;t supposed to feel anything beyond hunger and bloodlust but Viktor still feels a whole lot. He hates what he&rsquo;s become but there&rsquo;s no escape. Not from the dying city smothering him or from his maker an arrogant tyrant who demands absolute loyalty.</p><p>Ketha&rsquo;s a shifter and a seer for all the good it does her. Not enough magic is left to power much of anything. In a rare victory an image forms in her glass and she understands how magic broke the world&mdash;and how to fix it. The only antidote is an alliance with vampires but she can&rsquo;t convince anyone to cooperate.</p><p>Desperate and trapped she turns what&rsquo;s left of her magic on the Vampire assigned to lock her away. He&rsquo;s different not quite as callous or aloof as his kin. It&rsquo;s a gamble but she&rsquo;s out of options. Maybe magic can&rsquo;t bail them out but love might be able to salvage what&rsquo;s left.</p><p>.</p>