Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion....

Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible Heir. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals. When the Chancellor succumbs to a poison and an army lays siege to the city, Jovan and his sister Kalina must protect the Heir and save their city....

Bernt Lund harbors a sickness. He is a monster, an unrepentant child molester and serial killer. In the mind of society, he is a waking nightmare. And now he has escaped from custody....

Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries....