From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes this highly anticipated romantic adventure that bridges the world of the Dacians to her "fresh and enthralling" ( RT Book Reviews ) Immortals After Dark series. Overprotected vampire princess Kosmina "Mina" Daciano--part merciless swordswoman/part bashful, awkward damsel--has never been allowed to venture from her antiquated and isolated home realm of Dacia. But Lothaire, the half-mad king, overrules Mina's older brother and uncles and dispatches her out into the mortal world, reasoning that she'll either "broaden her horizons or die. As nature intended." If the shy Mina can survive life outside of a sun-protected vampire kingdom, where blood is always on tap, will she be able to navigate a modern-day relationship with a ruthless warrior hero?.