Ashes in the Air

'Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Either way, I’m still damned.'If you’d asked Scarlet a few years ago what she’d be doing at the ripe old age of twenty-one, sitting with two witches and a werepanther participating in a ritual to honour the elements was not up there on the list. Of course, a lot has changed since she became a vampire.All seems to be going smoothly in their undead lives, with Laith embarking on an arcane career change that would make him a permanent member of Britchelstone. That is, until Laith’s wife calls up with news that their son, Kasar, might be going through “the change”. To make matters worse, what appears to be a vampire has broken a cardinal vampire feasting upon children. With this formidable beast casting terror into the hearts of parents, bringing Kasar down to Britchelstone may just be the best thing to protect him. Then again, the life Scarlet leads is rarely one of safety…