A conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariana locked in a cellar and infected with a strange illness. She soon discovers that many dangers lurk in the darkness of 19th-century America's Deep South. Magicians, werewolves, and the humans who hunt them, are involved in a dangerous game in which a single mistake can lead to death, and all this is played out under the playful eyes of the top predator in the supernatural world - vampires.
It is never a good thing to attract the attention of the dark night nobles. Surviving in this cruel and unforgiving world takes a lot of hard work, but Ariana won't let that back down. This Southern lady is not one to be trifled with, and she is willing to learn and grow in this hostile new world. She will stop at nothing to regain her freedom, whether it's through trickery, charm, or those strange new instincts that make blood alluring.
Intent: Female growth and self-breakthrough, exploration and adaptation to the unknown world, the battle between human nature and instinct, and the spirit of resistance against the cruel world