The Lies That Summon the Night - Tessonja Odette

Lies, beauty, and seduction mingle in the first book of an enthralling romantasy series where making art is considered a sin, and the shadows born from it aren't the only danger to the creators--from the bestselling author of Curse of the Wolf King. nFrom the art of liars, the monsters came... n nEver since art gave life to bloodthirsty shadows, creative works have been forbidden and the talented creators sacrificed to the Sinless--the immortal royals who feast on human blood in return for their protection. n nInana's secret storytelling nearly got her killed once, and she'll be damned if she's ever caught again. With a bounty on her head, she keeps to the city's dark underbelly where she earns a meager living from thrill-seeking patrons desperate to hear her illicit fiction. Until Dominic, a Shadowbane, catches one of her performances. . . n nDominic is a half-Sinless monster hunter as fearsome as his prey.

But to complete his hunt, he needs an artist to summon the shadows . . . he needs Inana. Dominic delivers an ultimatum: serve him or he'll claim her bounty. When survival is all Inana has left, the choice is clear.

At least until she can betray him and leave him for dead. n nAs their tense alliance leads them into the heart of danger, dark secrets unravel--about each other, their world, and the threats they face. But the greatest risk of all is the desire growing between them. There's something more sinful than lust at play, and it could bring the world to its knees.n