THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF SCARLET ASHES
For most of her life, Dominica Salvatore has lived by one rule: KILL or BE KILLED.
Known as the Reaper, Dominica is a feared vampire hunter and the last living descendant of the Van Helsing Bloodline. Or she was, until betrayal delivered her into the hands of Sofie Velgara, the vampire king's thought-to-be-dead sister. In a single, brutal act, Dominica learns why her bloodline was nearly erased and why her parents forced her to hide who she truly was. Her blood is bound with molten silver and forced down the throat of Xavier Valin, the one vampire who shattered her world and claimed a place in her heart she refuses to acknowledge.
Nearly two years later, Dominica is still haunted by Xavier's loss when she's thrown into a nightmare designed for her death: Gladiatorial Games. Forced to fight round after round against supernatural creatures meant to tear her apart, she discovers the arena holds far more than just vampires and that Sofie's secrets may be deadlier than the battles themselves.
As unlikely alliances form and the creature imprisoned beside her begins to dismantle her carefully built defenses, Dominica is forced to confront feelings she can no longer afford to ignore. But no matter how far she runs, she cannot escape the one vampire who still owns her heart.
With every choice costing more than the last, Dominica must decide what she's willing to sacrifice: her freedom, her vengeance, or the rare and dangerous bonds forged in blood.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gladiator in this dark fantasy of survival, betrayal, and forbidden love.
For most of her life, Dominica Salvatore has lived by one rule: KILL or BE KILLED.
Known as the Reaper, Dominica is a feared vampire hunter and the last living descendant of the Van Helsing Bloodline. Or she was, until betrayal delivered her into the hands of Sofie Velgara, the vampire king's thought-to-be-dead sister. In a single, brutal act, Dominica learns why her bloodline was nearly erased and why her parents forced her to hide who she truly was. Her blood is bound with molten silver and forced down the throat of Xavier Valin, the one vampire who shattered her world and claimed a place in her heart she refuses to acknowledge.
Nearly two years later, Dominica is still haunted by Xavier's loss when she's thrown into a nightmare designed for her death: Gladiatorial Games. Forced to fight round after round against supernatural creatures meant to tear her apart, she discovers the arena holds far more than just vampires and that Sofie's secrets may be deadlier than the battles themselves.
As unlikely alliances form and the creature imprisoned beside her begins to dismantle her carefully built defenses, Dominica is forced to confront feelings she can no longer afford to ignore. But no matter how far she runs, she cannot escape the one vampire who still owns her heart.
With every choice costing more than the last, Dominica must decide what she's willing to sacrifice: her freedom, her vengeance, or the rare and dangerous bonds forged in blood.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gladiator in this dark fantasy of survival, betrayal, and forbidden love.
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