The Haunting of Lady Death

A tale of obsession and desire . . . The city of Larzég glitters around its famous Nectar Performance House, where violinist Kasia has worked her fingers to the bone to chase one dream: becoming Perla, the theatre’s prestigious concertmaster.When the current Perla mysteriously dies during a performance, Kasia won’t be distracted by whispers of a phantom in the theater’s wings.All she sees is her chance to replace the fallen star—until the orchestra director refuses her an audition because of her Azjarian heritage. Devastated, Kasia strikes a bargain with Death herself – the phantom of the theater.Behind her dark veil, Lady Death will help Kasia in her quest to become Perla, if Kasia becomes her companion.In exchange, Kasia receives Death’s mark and a gift: her music becomes entrancing, capable of bending any audience to her will. But her rise into Larzég’s circles of power comes at a cost.Influential men seek to control her, Lady Death’s demands grow darker, and Kasia finds herself falling further into the thrall of a master who promises her everything . . . as long as Death can call Kasia hers.