The grimoire calls, and bloodlines will bleed.After narrowly escaping the clutches of the grimoire’s curse, Tabitha hoped the whispers would fade. But her mark burns brighter than ever, its pull stronger and more dangerous, tethering her to an ancient power she never wanted. When a shadowy rival emerges from the Vyrein family—a bloodline tied to the grimoire’s dark past—Tabitha finds herself thrust into a conflict that could reshape the magical world.The Vyrein believe the grimoire is their birthright, and they’ll stop at nothing to claim it. Led by the ruthless patriarch Alaric and his fearsome daughter Seraphine, the Vyrein are determined to exploit Tabitha’s connection to unlock the grimoire’s full power. Caught between their manipulations and her own growing doubts, Tabitha must navigate a deadly game of ambition and betrayal.With her loyal but wary brother Rowan and the enigmatic Elys—a former Vyrein outcast with secrets of her own—Tabitha races to uncover the truth about the grimoire’s origins. But every choice she makes draws her deeper into its grasp, testing the limits of her will and threatening to tear her fragile alliances apart.In a battle where family ties mean nothing, and the price of power is everything, Tabitha must decide: will she resist the grimoire’s call—or risk becoming the very monster she fears?The war for the grimoire has begun.