Book excerpt: A young woman facing death. A man racing against time. And an upcoming war that might be the end of it all ... When Drake and I arrived at our new home, I could pretend it had been all a dream. A nightmare. Here, we are safe and happy-and together. Our safety and comfort are only temporary. Drake and I know that to reach the peace we seek, to be really free of the past, we need to return and fight back. We need to put an end to this chaos and madness. We need to face the vampires, the witches, the werewolves, and we need to win. But since fleeing the last battle, I've been sick and it's only getting worse. If we can't find a way of saving me, I'll die soon. I just hope it's after we win this war.