Astrid Veil has spent her life running from the empire that burns oracles alive.

Drake Nightshire is the man sent to drag her back in chains.

As captain of the Emperor’s Oracle Hunters, Drake has obeyed every order, buried every doubt, and destroyed every threat placed before him. Astrid should be no different. But when she saves his life during a brutal assault on the sanctuary protecting her, everything he believes begins to fracture.

The empire is hiding something.

Its soldiers are changing. Its ruler is no longer entirely human. And the visions tearing through Astrid’s mind show a future drowned in blood, with Drake standing at the center of it.

Forced together, hunted by the army Drake once commanded, they uncover a conspiracy built on stolen magic, murdered oracles, and a demon wearing a crown. Each secret pulls them closer. Each touch threatens the vows that kept them alive. And the bond forming between them may be the only weapon powerful enough to stop the coming eclipse.

But prophecy demands a sacrifice.

To save the empire, Astrid must trust the man who hunted her.

To save Astrid, Drake must betray everything he was trained to protect.

And before the crimson moon rises, they will have to decide whether love is worth destroying the world they once knew.