Andreas Reichen's life was shattered with the destruction of his Darkhaven, and since then he has existed only to exact revenge on the man responsible. Using his pyrotechnic powers, not caring that a bit of him dies with each attack, Andreas systematically annihilates the individual holdings of Wilhelm Roth, the man responsible for the attack on his world, not realizing his quest will bring him face-to-face with a woman from his past he has never forgotten.

Andreas is Claire Roth's first love. Indeed, she has loved him long after he left her and she became Breedmate to Wilhelm Roth; she has loved Andreas even after his reported death in the massacre of his Darkhaven. So it is joy and relief she feels when he turns up on her doorstep, very much alive. Claire learns quickly Andreas is no longer the man she fell in love with; he is now consumed by a fiery rage, all of it directed at her husband.

The attraction between Andreas and Claire burns stronger than ever, flaming out of control as they break time- honored blood bonds to be together, and soon they are on the run from a man with a soul consumed by revenge. Teamed with the Order, Andreas and Claire confront a man motivated by vengeance, plotting with the evil Dragos to take out the Order and destroy a life-long love.

Lara Adrian's ASHES OF MIDNIGHT, book six of the Midnight Breed series, gives readers a unique hero in Andreas Reichen. Possessing a gift unlike any of the Breed males, he struggles to contain his power before it consumes him and those he loves. As a Breedmate, Claire also has a unique gift, a gift she will use to betray the monster she shares a blood bond with to save the man who holds her heart. Ever present in the series is the increasing threat to the Order, Dragos and the Ancient One. And that threat takes an unexpected turn in this story. ASHES OF MIDNIGHT is an outstanding addition to the series and will leave the reader anxiously awaiting the next in the saga.

Book Summary

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.
A place where darkness and desire meet...

As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury—or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure.

Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren . . . even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger—and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he’s ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins—one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path. . . .