even the God of Malice, whom any sane mortal avoids like the plagues he might bring to their doorstep. Like the deals that the god is known for. But when Diana finds herself in desperate need of help and prays to the god, she finds herself entangled in one of those very deals. Yet Keres isn’t the villain she’d been taught to avoid and the daemons she feared while growing up are not the enemy. It’s not Hell she should be wary of, but the realm of the gods, where thorns hide beneath spoken words and vows. While Diana learns her place in this game of thorns, she finds herself tested again and again. But everyone has their limit … Aedlynn is a lethal weapon forged in darkness. She feels no pity, no guilt ... no love. So when a beautiful spy finds a hidden way into Aedlynn's heart, even the gods won't stand in her way. As Fate weaves its intricate tapestry, betrayal and revelation collide, plunging them all into a maelstrom of passion and peril, and a battle for power will threaten to consume them all. Because there's a fine line between love and hate ... And a woman's heart is a dangerous thing.