The instant New York Times bestseller
Britannia meets The Mist-with a touch of Evil Dead-in this illusory fantasy horror about a kingdom left to darkness-
Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a land filled with nightmares and certain demise. It-s only when he sees her-a young woman with wild, amber eyes who-s as fierce, defiant, and swift as the shadow beasts themselves-that he feels the warmth of life in his blood-
The other Knights may fear their lethal commander, with his hard, merciless demeanor. Outcast Kiara Frey sees only a leader, a man who knows how to survive. Someone like her. But wanting him is as treacherous as the shadows themselves-and just as seductive.
With a kingdom on the verge of collapse, the Knights must now venture into the darkest heart of the land and uncover the secrets