Austin built his black market empire on death and dark magic. His most valuable currency is secrets, and the list of favors owed to him is long.
Rook is an ambitious newcomer encroaching on Austin’s territory with his illegal fight club, and as he seizes power, Austin has no choice but to eliminate him.
But the night he corners Rook, something goes horribly wrong. Instead of killing him, an inexplicable kiss makes them question everything they know about each other.
Determined to run from the dangerous pull between them, Austin swears never to see Rook again.
Then the bodies come—magicians, hands and tongues severed so they can’t cast magic, are accompanied by a serial killer’s mysterious messages. As fear spreads throughout the city, links between the victims begin to appear, and if they can’t work together, Austin and Rook might be next.
This book contains violence, language, and sexual scenes that are for readers 18+. Content Warnings: murder, violence – including gun violence, blood and gore, amputation of body parts, torture, swearing, open door sex scenes, rough sex, oral and anal sex, drug and alcohol use, true enemies to lovers – parts of this book contains bullying, abuse, and violence between MMCs, toxic relationship dynamics, obsession and stalking, homophobia and related slurs, topics of loss and grief.