A magic-drinking deity must hunt down the demon she suspects killed her mother and sister. Except there’s only one demon powerful enough to kill a god—the Demon High Lord
Twenty-seven mutilated godlings and three dead deities are what someone gifted Nilanti on the eve of her Blood Moon Ceremony—a sacred rite elevating her from godling to magic-drinking deity. Among the bodies were her mother and sister, each drained of their powers. When Nilanti’s twin brother discovers a clue that leads to the demon realm of Dremdar, they invade, slaughtering every powerful demon they find. But the Demon High Lord summons Nilanti to answer for her crimes and his immense power convinces her he’s the creature she’s been searching for. The only way to kill a Demon High Lord is to drink all of his magic. And drinking too much demon magic will turn Nilanti into a mindless Realm Ravager. So now she must decide whether vengeance is worth losing her sanity or if she would rather give in to the deliciously excruciating game of torment consuming her and the Demon High Lord.
When a severed demon head lands in the middle of High Lord Olarin’s dinner plate, he suspects a god is responsible for his nephew’s murder. For who else could slip into the realm of Dremdar unseen, leaving death and soundless screams in their wake? When Olarin’s search for the killer leads to the High Court of Adaenti, he strikes a deal with Queen Nilanti: he will help her hunt down the godkiller demon if she pretends he is her Consort and lets him investigate her Court. Yet every clue leads back to the magic-drinking sovereign who is far more intriguing—and deadly—than Olarin first believed. Killing her would unleash her realm-eating twin brother on Dremdar. Now Olarin must decide whether the vengeance he craves is worth losing his life and realm or if he would rather have an eternity of little screaming deaths in Adaenti Queen’s arms.