<p>&ldquo;Like the blood of God&hellip;&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p>In New Orleans, a passage from a Renaissance-era book is Ethan&rsquo;s only hope to save the woman he loves. He&rsquo;s a vampire, so he can live forever. Ellie, however, is mortal, ill, and running out of time.</p><p>&ldquo;If Sanguan vampires drank synthetic blood, like Spectavi vampires, the world would be so much safer for humans.&rdquo;</p><p>In the Spectavi laboratory where synthetic blood was created, Vera is making no progress with her current projects. But for her devotion to the Spectavi cause&mdash;and their leader&mdash;she will go to any lengths.</p><p>&ldquo;She would hold me when she bites, and at least while she sips my blood, I wouldn&rsquo;t be alone.&rdquo;</p><p>In a nightclub in France, John has an unusual encounter with a gorgeous vampire, but his love for a mortal woman forces him into a devastating choice.</p><p>Reason or passion, good or evil, duty, love, or pure pleasure&mdash;in a world with two vampire factions at war, choosing the right master is everything.</p>