About the book: 2023 / Darcia Bonnet wants to become the mistress of the Corrupted, the most sinister witch souls, in order to use their power and bring back her sister from the afterlife. But to do this she needs to kill thirteen witches. As Darcia relentlessly hunts witches on the winding streets of New Orleans, Valence the Marquis finds herself in her path and is struck by a cruel curse. Darcia becomes his last hope. The two damned make a pact and are forced to admit that their destinies are now linked. But will this connection lead to success or destruction??..