A special hardcover edition of the second novel in the blockbuster Dark-Hunter series from #1 New York Times bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon As an ancient Celtic warrior, Talon made one giant mistake€” he killed the son of the war god Camulus. In anger and outrage, Camulus cursed him€”Everyone Talon loved would die a horrible death in front of his eyes. But when Talon€™s clan slaughters his young sister while he watches, powerless to stop them, he sells his soul for vengeance against them. Two thousand years later in modern-day New Orleans, as part of the bargain he made, he€™s now an immortal protector who keeps mankind safe from the creatures who would prey on them. A life he€™s happy with until he meets Sunshine€”an offbeat artist who reminds him what it€™s like to really live. Unfortunately for both of them, it€™s Mardi Gras, and New Orleans is teeming with a complex plot of ancient gods, including Camulus,