Avelyne Winter never believed in monsters.Not until one whispered her name as he drank the life from her classmate.In the sleepy town of Duskvale, where secrets cling to shadows like dust on old books, Avelyne stumbles into a world that should not exist-where blood speaks, and fate bites deeper than any fang. When her name appears in an ancient vampire curse, she becomes the obsession of Lucien Vale, the cold, immortal heir of the House of Night.Lucien is dangerous. Elegant. Unreachable.And somehow, he's the only one who can protect her... from him.As classmates begin to die in chilling patterns, and a forgotten prophecy resurfaces, Avelyne must navigate the dark halls of Duskvale Academy, where love might just be the deadliest mistake of all.Because in this world, the ones who love you the most... might be the first to bleed you dry.