Raised in luxury, Kieran of Trassai captivated women as confidently as he wielded his sword. Fearless and bold, he ran the world around him—and knew nothing but the passionate side of his nature. Hot, wild, and untiring, he carelessly burned through life. He knew no fear and no limits. The world was a cup he intended to drink to the dregs.
As a born warrior, he was respected and feared by everyone who had heard of him. In the days when the Roman Empire was invincible, he bravely—cheering—repelled an attack by the Romans alone, winning wealth and glory for his name and his homeland. People spoke of him as a man who might someday become master of the world.
Until a cruel betrayal made him the Lord of Night. Now he wanders among the shadows, between Life and the Underworld. Not man and not beast, he is something utterly different.
A solitary spirit without peace, whose fate is to save those very mortals who reject and fear him. He won’t know rest and peace until he finds a woman who will not betray him. A pure heart that will not be frightened by the darkness in which he dwells—and that will bring him back to the light.