Forest Guards. Book One

The first blade of Vanlsand and the well-known rake Nathaniel Wright is unlikely to be envied. Even as a child, his parents magically arranged his marriage to Eylit Gevitter, leaving him no chance to choose his own wife. But soon the girl died—and the bond created somehow never broke. On the appointed wedding day, Nathaniel prepares to follow his bride to death. However, an unexpected meeting with the Forest Guards—mercenaries hunting undead—threatens to derail his plan. Meanwhile, a wave of strange deaths has swept through the capital, as if the Blessed One herself has passed by, taking everyone who didn’t manage to hide. Vampires have returned to Vanlsand. That means Nathaniel and his friends had better stay on their guard…