The thrilling new Carpathian novel, following DARK GHOST. Gabrielle has had enough of battles, and of seeing the man she loves, Gary Jansen - a gentle human researcher turned Carpathian warrior - nearly lose his life when it isn't even his fight. All she wants is a life promised to her far away from the Carpathian mountains, from vampires, and far from the shadows cast by the crumbling monastery that hides so many terrible secrets. Gabrielle soon learns that promises made in the dark can pierce the heart like a dagger. But she isn't the only one in search of answers in the corners of the unknown.