**Now an International Bestseller** They haunt. They take. And they devour. Their souls become Shadows. Darkness. Death. Thousands of years ago, the Skröm split off from the Light Clans and chose the Dark. Their greed for blood consumed them. Their once orange eyes bled to red. They became the demons of legend, and when they die—they do not rest. Alexia Maria Garda-Martinez was born a monster. Red hair. Red eyes. Pale skin. And nowhere to call home. But after years of foster care and state homes, she has finally found a family, a promising career, and a life she loves in Monetville, New York. Devon Waters found more than he bargained for when he ran from his hometown of Montville fifteen years ago. Now that he's reunited with his twin brother, a detective in the local police department, Devon doesn't plan on running again. When a brutal, ritualistic murder happens right in their little college town, Devon and Alexia are pulled into a war between good and evil that has them both questioning who they really are. And with the Skröm closing in, Alexia is forced to fight the darkness lurking inside her. It's a battle she can't win alone. Alexia and Devon must join forces to stop the darkness at all costs, or risk succumbing to the shadows waiting to devour them both. Trigger Warning: This book contains scenes of abuse that may be difficult for some readers.