Daemons have come to the Capital. Aniels lurk through the city. And there's no escape for a sickly girl like me. For a mortal to be noticed by an aniel is like being noticed by a God. It is sweet for a heartbeat, but at its core, it is dark poison, deception and rot. Keela knows better than to humour an aniel, because she knows how all mortal-aniel stories end--. They always end with the mortal's death. But that's the least of her worries. . moreDaemons have come to the Capital. Aniels lurk through the city. And there's no escape for a sickly girl like me. For a mortal to be noticed by an aniel is like being noticed by a God. It is sweet for a heartbeat, but at its core, it is dark poison, deception and rot. Keela knows better than to humour an aniel, because she knows how all mortal-aniel stories end--. They always end with the mortal's death. But that's the least of her worries. .. When the Daemons come to the Capital for the first time in a century, one corners her--and he claims her as his mate. Keela has two options:. Become the willing mate of Koal, a vicious creature of the Underworld. Or strike a deal with Silver, the aniel, to steal her away and help her find the Wild Woods, the only place she might find escape. less