The dead want her blood. And he wants something far worse. Vera wasn't supposed to be in the middle of a supernatural war. One second, she’s trying to live a normal life, the next, ghosts are hunting her down like prey. And then there’s him. Cold, unreadable, impossible to ignore. He watches her from the shadows, his fingers snapping to summon an invisible shield between her and death itself. But protection always comes with a price. Not all shields are meant to protect. And Vera is about to find out exactly what that means.