The Darkangel

"The Darkangel" introduces readers to Aeriel, a slave girl swept away by the enigmatic vampyre, the Darkangel, to his distant keep. There, she is forced to attend his thirteen wraith-like brides, whose souls he has drained. Initially driven by a fierce desire for revenge and justice, Aeriel embarks on a perilous quest to find a way to destroy the Darkangel before he can claim his fourteenth and final bride, which would unleash his full, sinister power. However, her journey becomes complicated when she discovers a faint spark of goodness within him, leading to a profound internal conflict and a complex, redemptive love story. This critically acclaimed fantasy novel explores themes of good versus evil, sacrifice, and the transformative power of empathy, making it suitable for mature middle-grade readers and young adults.

Aeriel is kidnapped by the Darkangel, swept up into his dozens of black wings and carried to his distant keep. There she is to serve his brides - thirteen pitiful creatures who were once beautiful, before the Darkangel drained away their souls. Aeriel would free them, but now that she, too, is one of the Darkangel's captives, she can do no other than obey - even while she knows she must destroy him. For when he has found his final bride, he will come fully into his sinister powers. Aeriel must kill him first, even though deep within him is a spark of goodness that makes her love him - a spark that could redeem even *his* evil.