For fans of Scarlett St Clair and Sarah J Maas, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti explores the forbidden and the taboo in this twist on Beauty and the Beast - the first in a seductive new dark romance series set in a world where information is power, and those who control the flow of information live like gods...'Sexy and utterly engrossing!' J.T. Geissinger'Zanetti launches a new series with this shadowy and violent twist on "Beauty and the Beast" that will appeal to readers looking for a uniquely magical world filled with seduction and betrayal' Library Journal _________________________Anyone can be swallowed by the darkest of shadows . . .Alana Beaumont is the sole heir to Aquarius Social - but with the company under attack from an unseen enemy, her father decides to marry her off to a rival family in the hopes of securing an alliance, leaving Alana torn between her family duty and her thirst for revenge as her wedding day approaches.But, following an unsuccessful assassination attempt, the wedding becomes the least of her concerns when she comes face to face with her rescuer: Thorn Beathach, owner of the rival business empire driving Aquarius under . . . and now her kidnapper.Known as the richest and most ruthless of them all, Thorn protects his realm with an iron fist, and no one sees his face. Until Alana.Convinced that she is only safe with him, Thorn wants to keep her in his enchanted castle forever, but she's not the docile beauty he expects, and he's not the only one who will find pleasure in their arrangement . . .