Magdalene Shelley is a vampire sworn to the protection of humanity, a sunstrider marked by eyes of molten gold. But after her last battle with her corrupted counterparts, the nightwalkers, a silver mote has infected her eye.During that battle, she may have vanquished the sorceress pulling the strings of the nightwalker Ragnar, but that doesn't mean her troubles are over.For Ragnar lives on, flooding the streets of London with ghouls to keep Magdalene busy while he heals and rebuilds. It's working.While Magdalene struggles to keep London safe, a new threat looms. Not only did her last encounter with Ragnar infect her with nightwalker power, but her love, Lucien, has taken on more of those dark powers than his body can bear. Magdalene must find a way to destroy Ragnar once and for all before the city and the man she loves are lost.Even if it means drawing on her forbidden powers.***Shades of Blood is an urban fantasy series with fade-to-black romantic scenes.