Keres Anderson, the Slayer of Cinnabar, is seeking death.

Haunted by four souls trapped in her body, each more vicious than the next, she remembers only pieces of her life through her nightmares. Alone in her thoughts, she wages death is a kinder fate than the massacres she creates under the reigning queen, Lady Gwenyth.Bound into servitude, unsure of her crimes, Keres doles out punishments to the citizens of Cinnabar, apathetic to the mortals surrounding her.One quiet leap into what was thought to be salvation, leads to a darker entity than the one she fled.Rowan, Lord of Shadows, is a beast...

Keres Anderson, the Slayer of Cinnabar, is seeking death.

Haunted by four souls trapped in her body, each more vicious than the next, she remembers only pieces of her life through her nightmares. Alone in her thoughts, she wages death is a kinder fate than the massacres she creates under the reigning queen, Lady Gwenyth.Bound into servitude, unsure of her crimes, Keres doles out punishments to the citizens of Cinnabar, apathetic to the mortals surrounding her.One quiet leap into what was thought to be salvation, leads to a darker entity than the one she fled.Rowan, Lord of Shadows, is a beast in human form. Willing to bargain with Keres for a price. She may have her death but only on his terms. And the Lord of Shadows isn't keen on letting Keres secrets escape her knowledge.Secrets, love, and war lies ahead. But the initial question will Keres choose to live or die when she finds her truth?