This novella, a prequel to the Midnight Breed series, was previously published in its entirety in The Midnight Breed Series Companion . Savannah Dupree is halfway across the country from her Louisiana bayou hometown, a freshman studying at Boston University on a full scholarship. But academic excellence is only one of Savannah’s gifts. She possesses something even more remarkable than her quick mind and insatiable curiosity for learning. With a simple touch, Savannah can see an object’s past—a skill that puts her life in danger, when her studies bring her into contact with a centuries-old English sword and the secret hidden within the blade’s history: the vicious murders of twin boys by a group of fanged creatures borne of the worst kind of nightmare. In all his three hundred years of living as one of the Breed, vampire warrior Gideon never dreamed he’d see the blade again that spilled his young brothers’ lives ages ago on that blood-soaked night in London. Ever since the boys’ deaths, Gideon’s been on a personal quest to rid the world of Rogue vampires, but now he can’t help wondering if the brutal slayings of his only kin was something more sinister—an act perpetrated by an unknown enemy. An enemy who is apparently living in hiding somewhere in Boston. There’s one certain way to prove Gideon’s suspicion, but it will mean using innocent, gifted Savannah to help uncover the full truth—a truth that will shatter everything she knows about herself and the world around her. And with danger closing in from all sides, the passion that ignites between Gideon and Savannah will tempt them to risk their hearts and lives for a love that might just last an eternity…. The Midnight Breed Series reading order: Book 0.5: A Touch of Midnight (prequel novella - free ebook) Book 1: Kiss of Midnight Book 2: Kiss of Crimson Book 3: Midnight Awakening Book 4: Midnight Rising Book 5: Veil of Midnight Book 6: Ashes of Midnight Book 7: Shades of Midnight Book 8: Taken by Midnight Book 9: Deeper Than Midnight Book 9.5: A Taste of Midnight (novella, ebook only) Book 10: Darker After Midnight The Midnight Breed Series Companion Book 11: Edge of Dawn Book 11.5: Marked by Midnight (novella) Book 12: Crave the Night Book 12.5: Tempted by Midnight (novella) Book 13: Bound to Darkness (Spring 2015) Book 13.5: Stroke of Midnight (novella, Oct 2015) ...and more to come! Also by Lara Adrian: Phoenix Code Romantic Suspense Series (with Tina Folsom) Books 1 & 2: Cut and Run Books 3 & 4: Hide and Seek (June 22, 2015) Masters of Seduction Paranormal Romance Series Merciless: House of Gravori (in Masters of Seduction Vol 1) Priceless: House of Ebarron (in Masters of Seduction Vol 2) To get notified of new releases and to be eligible for subscribers-only giveaways and exclusive content, be sure to visit Lara's website and sign up for the newsletter! Used Book in Good Condition