Dark Universe

With all hope of peace shattered beyond redemption, Donatello Vanici is waging his most violent, bloody war yet. And caught in the heart of the carnage is Willow Stepanova, the adopted daughter of his dangerous enemy and the girl who once adored him to the depths of her soul. Torn between her loyalty to her family and her volatile connection to Donatello, Willow quickly realizes that it’s not just her life at stake in this vicious battle.

A decade of blood stained his hands. None of his victims had ever weighed down his conscience. He was merely the tool, the living weapon wielded by his employers. His victims had begged for their lives, had cursed him with their dying breath, and stared in uncomprehending disbelief. But none had ever been calm in their final moments. None had ever stared up at him with such serenity.

When Abigail Taylor has frightening visions, she struggles to find her place between hallucination and reality. After waking up in several random places with no recollection of how she got there, she notices that the same man is among the onlooking witnesses. Isaac Nelson has a secret he can’t escape, instincts he can’t ignore, and a bad habit of disappearing at night. When visions and instincts bring them together, they must learn to survive in a place where there is no mercy for the strange.