I thought my newfound freedom would allow me to shake off the stink of New York City and start a new life somewhere else, a place where nobody knows me as Death Bringer or Britt the Bloody. A place where I’m not associated with ridiculous prophecies. Looks like fate has other plans. When the city is attacked, I find myself on the wrong side of the border. The only option is to take up arms alongside my vampire overlords and fight my way out. It doesn’t help that Alaric is by my side, reminding me of exactly what I’d be leaving behind. My instinct is to fight for myself—for survival—but at some point I realize I just might be fighting for a hell of a lot more. Red Rook is the second book in the Midnight Empire: The Restoration trilogy. If you missed the initial series, be sure to start with Wild Knight, Midnight Empire: The Tower, book 1.