Big victories can flip your life upside down. But sometimes things turn out nothing like you expected. Oraiya’s victory in a deadly tournament leads to unpredictable consequences. She is a captive in her own home, and her father—who ruled vampire-born vampires—has been killed by Rhaine, the new king… and her beloved. Betrayal and deception are everywhere, and even what Oraiya knew about herself turns out to be a lie. Meanwhile, House of Night is being torn apart by political intrigues. To hold on to the throne and try to make the kingdom better, Rhaine offers Oraiya to become allies again. An alliance where hatred has woven itself so tightly with love—and where those in power have not yet realized what sacrifices their demands will require—may become Oraiya’s and the kingdom’s only salvation. Or it may destroy everything for good. The second book of the duology about night-born vampires—translated into Russian for the first time!