Draped in Spanish moss and drowning in the scent of orange blossoms, Southern tradition permeates the everyday life of the old Florida town of Lorian Hollow. October welcomes the town’s 500th anniversary, as well as a slew of ritualistic murders that plague the innocent citizens. As the killings intensify, so do the revelations about Lorian Hollow and the dark secrets the founding families are harboring. 

Enter Joan Schlacht, an anything-but-ordinary 26-year-old woman. As a Lorian Hollow Guardian, Joan protects the Evolved from themselves and their secrets from the outside world. Rebellious, tattooed, and curvaceous, this Twizzler-addicted bombshell finds herself chasing a murderer with sights set on her. Joan’s heroine persona takes her on a wild ride through the shadowy world of Necromancy and ritual murder. With the help of her fellow Guardians, Lucas and Carter, Joan hastily searches the town for the killer before more innocent people die. 

Secrets unravel before the eyes of Joan’s Immortal counterpart, Judas Lorian, as Joan uncovers the dangerous truth that lies beneath the quiet avenues of Lorian Hollow. Their secretive relationship becomes jeopardized as she realizes the one person she trusts most has committed the ultimate betrayal. Centuries old hate between the Immortal Lorians and the Necromantic Musgraves threaten to tear the town and the Guardians apart. The stakes are high as Lorian Hollow’s fragile hierarchy teeters on the brink of catastrophe, leaving the fate of the innocent mortals resting heavily on Joan’s shoulders.