Luke's fate had been sealed when his best friend's deadly magick transformed him into a zombie, leaving him teetering between life and death, with an unrelenting craving for human flesh and blood threatening to consume him whole. In the aftermath of the Sapphic Sorceresses' Birthstone Trilogy, Luke's battle to preserve his humanity rages on as his bloodlust reaches new heights. Packed safely in a crate of mineral-rich soil, he sets sail for New York, driven by the hope that his old acquaintance Tatiara Wincrow, a voodoo priestess living in New Orleans, can help him conquer his demons and the monster he feels hiding inside. Luke's journey to redemption was only meant to begin in New York City, but the allure of love and a life previously denied may prolong his stay. When the enigmatic Tobin crosses Luke's path, it feels like a dream come true, but is the price of happiness too high to pay