Jerusalem has just run away from slavery discovering she is a Saint during the American Civil War. In a world with vampires, Saints are the only ones with demigod-like abilities that allow them to hunt and kill vampires. She has always been fearless even when she was enslaved by a vampire, who killed her family. She hates all vampires and wants her revenge. It isn’t until she meets Alexei, a vampire who is cocky, and devilishly handsome, that she starts to think she might fall in love with the very thing she hates.
When they are teamed up to go back to the south they must face both their enemies and their true feelings for each other.

Overall rating 4 /5
This book was such a gritty, yet fantastical read. I felt as if this could be an extension of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire universe. The duel POVs from Jerusalem and Alexei were well executed allowing the reader to see how each character ticked. I love me a star-crossed, enemies to lovers romance with a slow burn and this definitely hits the mark.
Angel Pean brought Jerusalem to life! She made me feel her hate, passion and love, and I will be seeking out other audio books narrated by her.
I had to wrestle with that truth…the people that I loved the most in this very world is the one thing I hated the most. -Jerusalem
*Thank you to Lauren Blackwood, Netgalley and Macmillan audio l Macmillan Young Listeners for the audio copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.