Covenant in Blood

The wizards and the vampires have forged an alliance based on blood and magic, hoping to turn the tide of the war against the dark wizards. A few wizard-vampire bonds are as successful as Alain Magnier and Orlando St. Clair's, but some much less so, leading to arguments, resentment, and outright fights between the allied despite their mutual goals.

Following his best friend Alain's example, Thierry Dumont determinedly forms a partnership with vampire Sebastien Noyer, despite the wizard's discomfort with being so close to a vampire – a man – so soon after his wife's death. But they find that desperation may be what is key to forming a covenant that works: Thierry and Sebastien are almost immediately devoted to one another's safety.

With that strength behind it, the Alliance moves to announce its existence to the world, hoping to rally support against the dark wizards who threaten to destroy life as they know it. Struggling to find its way in the expanding war, the Alliance discovers that despite the advantages, the partnerships between individuals are affecting the balance of magical power in the world, which may be an even bigger threat to the world than the war itself.