SON OF A FALLEN ANGEL. FORGED IN VAMPIRE'S BLOOD. SWORN TO A MORTAL WOMAN. IF DANTE FALLS, THE WORLD FALLS WITH HIM. ... THREE LEGACIES ETCHED IN BONE More beautiful and powerful than any creature the world has ever seen, Dante Baptiste has become the supreme target of the three worlds that spawned him. The mortal agents of the Shadow Branch have tried to control his mind through psychological torture. The vampire elders who guide nightkind society have plotted to use him in their bloodthirsty bid for power. And the Fallen have waited for millennia for Dante to claim his birthright as their Maker. But Dante belongs to no one'except the woman he loves. ... ONE PASSION SWORN IN BLOOD Determined to face the Fallen and the world on his own terms, Dante hopes to piece together his shattered past and claim his future, with FBI agent Heather Wallace at his side. But in Heather's human family awaits an unexpected enemy. One who could rip Heather from Dante's heart and fill the holes with bullets. One who could force Dante to choose his darkest destiny'as the Great Destroyer. ...;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Preface3; 1: Dirty Business; 2: The Beauty of Being Numb; 3: A Bitter Pill; 4: A Dark and Restless Sea; 5: Between the Lies; 6: Γa Fini Pas; 7: To Die as Samurai; 8: Little Fucking Psycho; 9: On the Receiving End; 10: Ain't Staying; 11: A Promise in Blood and Fire; 12: Through the Wormhole; 13: Dark and Dazzling; 14: Much to Answer For; 15: The First Dozen Times; 16: Night Hunt; 17: A Dark and Quiet Place; 18: Tumbling Down; 19: Pumpkins Into Coaches; 20: Hard News; 21: True Blue American; 22: Bleedthrough