The epic conclusion to Richelle Mead’s New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series . . .

“We’re suckers for it.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Stands out from the crowded vampire genre.”—Associated Press

“An obvious pick for the literary lover of all things bloodsucking.”—MTV’s Hollywood Crush

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.

After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, Sydney and Adrian become enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world and alter their lives forever.