Darker Than Night

THE SHADOW GUARDS—A MYSTERIOUS ORDER OF IMMORTALS ENTRUSTED WITH THE DESTINY OF THE LIVING—HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO RECLAIM THE SOULS OF THE MOST WICKED AND DEPRAVED OF EARTH'S MORTALS.

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Countess Selene is the Shadow Guard's only female member. It has taken her centuries to prove herself worthy of the Order. She sacrificed herself to save the people of London, and she's now under a sleeping spell in the Tower of London, guarded by Raven warriors.

DANGEROUS BEAUTY
When Selene awakens on a dark street with a blade in her hand and a dead prostitute at her feet, everything changes. She loses her power and authority, and is held under surveillance by Lord Avenage, England's Ravenmaster, a reclusive and seductive immortal warrior whose past is shrouded in secrets. But what they don't realize is that evil is watching. Cut off from the protective ranks of their fellow Shadow Guards, Selene and Avenage find themselves face-to-face with an ancient enemy, with only each other to trust....