Lady Helen has retreated to a country estate outside Bath
to prepare for her wedding to the Duke of Selburn, yet she knows she has
unfinished business to complete.
She and the dangerously charismatic Lord
Carlston have learned they are a dyad, bonded in blood, and only they are
strong enough to defeat the Grand Deceiver, who threatens to throw mankind into
chaos. But the heinous death-soaked Ligatus Helen has absorbed is
tearing a rift in her mind. Its power, if unleashed, will annihilate both Helen
and Carlston unless they can find a way to harness its ghastly force and defeat
their enemy.
“Charged with excitement, danger, more
than one romance, secrets, and deceit, the plot moves inexorably to the final
showdown...[and] to an extremely satisfying ending... a conclusion that
continues the strong writing, well-developed characters and rich details of the
Regency period of this series. VERDICT An excellent blend of
historical romance, adventure, fantasy, and ghost
story."
-School Library Journal
"'Goodman's assured writing and
masterful grasp of historical milieu create a world where doing one's hair can
take hours--and is done even when the end of the world is at stake. The
slow burn, punctuated by murder, forbidden declarations of love, and surprising
plot twists provides readers... with exactly what they want...You'll never see
the Regency the same way
again.
-Kirkus