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From critically acclaimed, bestselling author M.K. Lobb comes a noir romantic fantasy set in a world in which sin is a fatal disease, and the rich hire the poor to carry out their basest instincts—until the forbidden romance between a sinner and a mysterious figure threatens to destroy everything.
Nothing is sacred for those willing to pay the price…
In Valestadt, everything has a price. Sin leaves its mark in the form of the Bloodrot, a slow-creeping disease that leads to madness, then death. The rich outsource their violence. The poor sell theirs and suffer the cost.
Talin Keller is a sinner. Employed by the holiest man in the city, the Prophet, she stains her hands so his can stay clean. But with her Bloodrot rapidly advancing, Talin knows her next job could be her last.
Then a new assignment puts Talin on a collision course with the Warden, a shadowy figure whose name is spoken like a warning. If she can get close, she can trade his life for her own freedom—and escape the death her sins have promised. That is, if she can stay steady on the knife's edge.
Because Talin is dangerously drawn to the Warden. He is sharp, cruel, and whatever blazes in him sparks against every dark part of her. If she isn't careful, her plans will burn.
As savior and sinner tangle, Talin uncovers a conspiracy tied to the past she thought dead. And in Valestadt, where sin is currency, she'll have to decide what she's willing to pay to survive.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Nothing is sacred for those willing to pay the price…
In Valestadt, everything has a price. Sin leaves its mark in the form of the Bloodrot, a slow-creeping disease that leads to madness, then death. The rich outsource their violence. The poor sell theirs and suffer the cost.
Talin Keller is a sinner. Employed by the holiest man in the city, the Prophet, she stains her hands so his can stay clean. But with her Bloodrot rapidly advancing, Talin knows her next job could be her last.
Then a new assignment puts Talin on a collision course with the Warden, a shadowy figure whose name is spoken like a warning. If she can get close, she can trade his life for her own freedom—and escape the death her sins have promised. That is, if she can stay steady on the knife's edge.
Because Talin is dangerously drawn to the Warden. He is sharp, cruel, and whatever blazes in him sparks against every dark part of her. If she isn't careful, her plans will burn.
As savior and sinner tangle, Talin uncovers a conspiracy tied to the past she thought dead. And in Valestadt, where sin is currency, she'll have to decide what she's willing to pay to survive.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Praise for this book
"A masterfully atmospheric exploration of sin in a theocratic world, The Dark in Her Veins tethers a terminally-ill antiheroine confessor to the manipulative immortal who may be both savior and ruin in a lush obsession that forms the very blood in the book's veins. Visceral, morally complex, and as addictive as sin, this is Lobb's most electric work yet." - Shalini Abeysekara
"A sinfully steamy tale of two people who match each other's freak to a degree that is dangerous to the public, The Dark in Her Veins is for the girlies who like their romance, their magic systems, and their main characters just a little messed up. I loved this hypnotic adult debut, but then, if it's written by M.K. Lobb, I'm not only eager to be destroyed but ready to thank her for the honor." - Kamilah Cole
"Deliciously sexy. Lobb's adult debut is everything I loved about Seven Faceless Saints and To Steal from Thieves, but darker, grittier, and more dangerous. Perfect for those who like their women angry, their love interests deadly, and their fantasy a little blasphemous." - Kate Dylan
"Deliriously sexy and breathtakingly propulsive, this dark and delicious fantasy is packed with action, passion, and plot twists that will have you racing to the next chapter. Lobb expertly weaves a seductive, dangerous tale drenched in blood and betrayal, with characters readers will adore, sins and all." - De Elizabeth
"Deliciously tenebrous and seductive, The Dark in Her Veins is an invective against the perils of religious conformity - all while developing a tantalizing, destructive relationship between main character Talin and the diabolist she falls for. Lobb's breathless narrative verve wrapped me in from the start, and by the time I reached the end, I knew I would do any sinful thing for the second book. A triumph!" - Taylor Grothe
"Dark, ruthless, and devastatingly sexy, with a love interest that is unacceptable levels of hot! I closed this book feral and absolutely furious it was over." - Elizabeth May
"Fear, guilt, rage, and desire war in this tense, thrilling, deeply disturbing - in the best way - noir romantic fantasy from M. K. Lobb. The Dark in Her Veins is a brutal and intimate story about a world populated by villains, prophets, and religious zealots, and at its cold, dark heart is a potent romance between an underworld lord who craves confessions and a sinner with a blood-drenched past in need of salvation." - Nicki Pau Preto
"The Dark in Her Veins made me sit up and pay attention from the very first page. Both a scathing commentary of religious overreach and a steamy, gripping fantasy, this is a story that will stay with readers long after they close the book." - Maire Roche
"Propulsive, twisty, and wholly original, The Dark in Her Veins will keep you bound until its cruel, incendiary conclusion. As always, Lobb writes my favorite terrible people." - Allison Saft
"The Dark in Her Veins is a sharp fantasy with a fresh world and twisted wit. A sinful display of magic, romance, and the dark desires that live within us all. Every second was a thrill!" - Kaylie Smith
"Sexy, twisty, and delightfully unhinged - I devoured The Dark in Her Veins in 24 hours and now I'll be staring at a wall until I can get my hands on book 2!" - Hannah Whitten
"A sinfully steamy tale of two people who match each other's freak to a degree that is dangerous to the public, The Dark in Her Veins is for the girlies who like their romance, their magic systems, and their main characters just a little messed up. I loved this hypnotic adult debut, but then, if it's written by M.K. Lobb, I'm not only eager to be destroyed but ready to thank her for the honor." - Kamilah Cole
"Deliciously sexy. Lobb's adult debut is everything I loved about Seven Faceless Saints and To Steal from Thieves, but darker, grittier, and more dangerous. Perfect for those who like their women angry, their love interests deadly, and their fantasy a little blasphemous." - Kate Dylan
"Deliriously sexy and breathtakingly propulsive, this dark and delicious fantasy is packed with action, passion, and plot twists that will have you racing to the next chapter. Lobb expertly weaves a seductive, dangerous tale drenched in blood and betrayal, with characters readers will adore, sins and all." - De Elizabeth
"Deliciously tenebrous and seductive, The Dark in Her Veins is an invective against the perils of religious conformity - all while developing a tantalizing, destructive relationship between main character Talin and the diabolist she falls for. Lobb's breathless narrative verve wrapped me in from the start, and by the time I reached the end, I knew I would do any sinful thing for the second book. A triumph!" - Taylor Grothe
"Dark, ruthless, and devastatingly sexy, with a love interest that is unacceptable levels of hot! I closed this book feral and absolutely furious it was over." - Elizabeth May
"Fear, guilt, rage, and desire war in this tense, thrilling, deeply disturbing - in the best way - noir romantic fantasy from M. K. Lobb. The Dark in Her Veins is a brutal and intimate story about a world populated by villains, prophets, and religious zealots, and at its cold, dark heart is a potent romance between an underworld lord who craves confessions and a sinner with a blood-drenched past in need of salvation." - Nicki Pau Preto
"The Dark in Her Veins made me sit up and pay attention from the very first page. Both a scathing commentary of religious overreach and a steamy, gripping fantasy, this is a story that will stay with readers long after they close the book." - Maire Roche
"Propulsive, twisty, and wholly original, The Dark in Her Veins will keep you bound until its cruel, incendiary conclusion. As always, Lobb writes my favorite terrible people." - Allison Saft
"The Dark in Her Veins is a sharp fantasy with a fresh world and twisted wit. A sinful display of magic, romance, and the dark desires that live within us all. Every second was a thrill!" - Kaylie Smith
"Sexy, twisty, and delightfully unhinged - I devoured The Dark in Her Veins in 24 hours and now I'll be staring at a wall until I can get my hands on book 2!" - Hannah Whitten
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