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An alchemist sworn to keep humans and vampires apart can't fight her forbidden feelings any longer.

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violence/gore

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As Marcus Finch tries to convince her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney Sage, an alchemist who serves to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires, searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches.

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