Viv is back at Harker Academy and this time the stakes are impossibly higher—she needs to rescue someone she loves, and that means striking a dangerous deal with Deacon, Reid's volatile older brother who's nothing like his counterpart. What starts as an uneasy alliance in the dark underbelly of Astera becomes something far more complicated, offering Viv a chance to explore the shadowy parts of herself she's always kept locked away. But as bounties close in, betrayals cut deep, and enemies wear all-too-familiar faces, Viv discovers that surviving her second semester will demand everything she has—and force her to make impossible choices about who really deserves her trust. This is gothic paranormal romance at its most addictive, where the line between light and dark has never felt more thrilling to cross.

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Dark, sensual energy with gothic undertones and dangerous tension. Mix moody indie rock, sultry R&B, industrial synth, and haunting orchestral elements. Capture forbidden attraction, moral ambiguity, and the thrill of crossing boundaries. Think Halsey, Chelsea Wolfe, The Neighbourhood, and cinematic darkness.