Phoenix Ashburn has become her own worst nightmare - the Heir to the vampire Coven. Adjusting to life as a vampire in the spotlight proves to be much more difficult than Phoenix ever could have imagined; grave reminders of her human life and her growing attraction to Coven Master Dorian Sterling haunt her at every turn.

When Dorian's reign as Master is threatened by the Runner Institution, Phoenix is caught between her loyalty to the Coven and her longing for the life she could have lived.

Both Dorian and the Runner Institution offer Phoenix everything she has ever wanted - blood and glory. In this gripping conclusion to the Heir of Ashes duology, Phoenix will have to decide what means more to her... Dorian... or absolute power.