Lucien Altaira has been roaming the earth since he fell, wearing the same face and making the same Deal: your soul in exchange for what you most desire in this life. But humans are a race that Lucien holds in no high esteem, seeing as how they were God’s chosen, the source of all his troubles since the beginning, and not a single one has ever proved useful to him. Until now. Lumen Scipio has spent her life hidden away in convents, locked up in libraries, and protected by the most formidable vampire family on the planet, but it wasn’t until she shared a kiss with the Devil that she had any desire to break away from the blood-ties that bind. Selling her soul to guarantee her family’s safety might not have been as selfless as it seemed, but as Lumen falls head-over-heels for the enemy, she must find a way to protect the world from the most destructive weapon in Heaven’s holy arsenal: herself. Soon, Lumen’s caught up in a game of secrets and manipulation, the center of a celestial standoff an eternity in the making, because the archangels have awoken, the apocalypse is nigh, and the world’s only hope lies in saving the one divine being who fell hardest of them all: Lucifer.
Author
Lisa Mantchev is a temporally-displaced Capricorn who casts her spells from an ancient tree in the Pacific Northwest. When not scribbling, she is by turns an earth elemental, English professor, actress, artist, and domestic goddess. She shares her abode with her husband, two children, and three hairy miscreant dogs. She is best known as the author of the young adult fantasy trilogy, The Théâtre Illuminata. Published by Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan,) the series includes the Andre Norton and Mythopoeic awards-nominated EYES LIKE STARS (2009), PERCHANCE TO DREAM (2010), and SO SILVER BRIGHT (2011.) Her Kindle #1 Bestselling young adult steampunk novel, TICKER, is available from Skyscape. Her near-future young adult collaboration with Glenn Dallas, SUGAR SKULLS, is forthcoming from Skyscape. Her adult urban fantasy collaboration with A.L. Purol, LOST ANGELES, is now available on Kindle along with its sequel, LOOSE CANON. Her first picture book, STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS, is now available from Paula Wiseman/S&S, to be followed by SISTER DAY! and JINX AND THE DOOM FIGHT CRIME. Stay updated with all the fun and glitter at her author website: www.lisamantchev.com or get your Backstage Pass by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/LisaMantchev
