"A tapestry of mysteries myths and machinations all held together by a shimmering thread of
love between women." —Samantha Shannon #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the
Orange Tree This stunning Greek mythology–inspired sapphic fantasy blends the story of Eros and
Psyche with legends of the enthralling vampiric empousa—from the New York Times bestselling
author of Lies We Sing to the Sea ! Desire binds them. Hunger compels them. Love will set them
free. . . . On the island of Zakynthos nothing is more powerful than Desire—love itself
bottled and sold to the highest bidder by Leandros a power-hungry descendant of the god Eros.
Eirene and her beloved twin sister Phoebe have always managed to escape Desire’s thrall—until
Leandros’s wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe. Determined to keep her
sister safe Eirene strikes a bargain with Leandros: If she can complete the four elaborate
tasks he sets her he will find another bride. But it soon becomes clear that the tasks are
part of something bigger something related to Desire and Lamia the strange neglected
daughter Leandros keeps locked away. Lamia knows her father hides her for her own protection
though as she and Eirene grow closer she finds herself longing for the outside world. But the
price of freedom is high and with something deadly—something hungry—stalking the night that
price must be paid in blood. . . .
