There is no escaping Inferno. It remains inside forever—liquid fire flowing through the veins, leaving marks and bruises that can’t be gotten rid of. When Cori enters Ilengard Academy, she thinks she can at least get rid of her family, her hated betrothed, and the humiliation promised by the forced marriage. But fate has other plans. Because demon blood is not only power—it’s also a Curse. And to get it, it turns out you only need one thunderstorm and one storm mage. The one, as it turns out, is absolutely not afraid of curses.