Introduction

If you want to keep thinking vampires are privileged, powerful, and romantic, then dont read this book.

Plot Summary

Joseph is a homeless, desperate prostitute until Donatien offers him salvation. Unknown to Joseph, Donatien is determined on passing on his Curse.

Joseph finds the darkness in the shadows of his soul—the Black Phoenix. Everything appears to be fine until the Ancients want him dead.

The Black Phoenix threatens the way of life vampires have conformed to for centuries. Joseph doesn't want to be the monster that he is. The problem is, he's too scared to live and he's too scared to die.