Ugly Angels

To have a heart is to love, isn't it?The faerie war has devastated the world, and what little remains of humanity lives underground as vampires.Kara is a half-blood. Her mother was human, but her father was not. She works as a hostess in one of the many pleasure dens of Nocturne, a vampire nest in a catacomb. Earning her blood one night at a time, Kara lives as peacefully as she can in a dying world.For decades her life has been the same... until she meets a stranger who may be able to grant her fondest wish—to be human. But nothing comes free in this brutal world, and when the faeries come knocking on the door she must choose between saving the life of a stranger or protecting her own secret.Lucien is a powerful telepath and a pureblood vampire, meaning he was born as one. He's never seen the sun. On a mission from his queen, he travels to the city of the undead, Nocturne, territory of a different vampire clan.When...