New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh brings back angelic rulers, vampire servants, and a woman drawn into a dark, enchanting world...　Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux awakens from a year-long coma to discover she has become an angel, with wings the color of midnight and crimson, but Elena's tortured body needs time to recover before she can fly. Her lover, a stunning and dangerous Archangel, Raphael is used to being in control - especially when it comes to the woman he considers his. But Elena has always had problems with submission. They have barely begun to understand each other when Raphael receives an invitation to the ball from the Archangel, Li Juan. To refuse would be a sign of fatal weakness, so Rafael must prepare Elena for the flight to Beijing—and the nightmare that awaits them there. Ancient and untroubled by conscience, Li Juan has the power associated with the dead. And the Archangel organized the most ideal and most cruel reception for Elena.