"Romance fiction"@en . . . . . . "Rachelle Brinon has been trained by her aunt to serve as a woodwife, whose responsibility it is to protect the village from the dark magic of the forest. While venturing into the forest, Rachelle is eventually tricked by a humanlike wolf creature, to whom she becomes bound to it by a thin crimson thread that only she can see. The connection is filled with passion and also gives her superhuman skills with the possibility of immortality. Now one of the king's assassins, Rachelle has many responsibilities and soon realizes that there are just as many dangers and threats within the kingdom as they are without. Loyalties are stretched when she's assigned the job of protecting Prince Armand, and a romantic triangle develops among Rachelle, the prince, and the captain of the bloodbounds."@en . . "Fantasy fiction" . "Fantasy fiction"@en . "Crimson bound"@en . "Crimson bound" . . . "An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, from the author of Cruel Beauty. When Rachelle was fifteen she was good--apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless--straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat. Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in a vain effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand--the man she hates most--Rachelle forces Armand to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. Together, they navigate the opulent world of the courtly elite, where beauty and power reign and no one can be trusted. And as the two become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic-- and a love that may be their undoing. Within a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?"@en . . . . . . . . "Young adult fiction" . . . . . . "Fiction"@en . . . . . . "Love stories" . "\"Rachelle must protect the king's bastard son while searching for the weapons that will save her world from endless night\"--" . . . . "Electronic books"@en . "An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired by the classic fairy tale -- , from the author of Cruel Beauty.When Rachelle was fifteen she was good--apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless--straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in a vain effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand--the man she hates most--Rachelle forces Armand to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. Together, they navigate the opulent world of the courtly elite, where beauty and power reign and no one can be trusted. And as the two become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic . . . and a love that may be their undoing. Within a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?"@en . . "Juvenile works"@en . . "Magic Juvenile fiction." . . "JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance." . . "Good and evil Juvenile fiction." . . "Illegitimate children of royalty Juvenile fiction." . . "Quests (Expeditions)" . . "Good and evil." . . . . "Magic." . . "Kings, queens, rulers, etc. Fiction." . . "Young adult fiction." . . "Illegitimate children of royalty Fiction." . . "Kings and rulers Children." . . "Love stories." . . "JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)." . . "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic." . . "Magic Fiction." . . "Fantasy fiction." . . "Fantasy." . . "Night Juvenile fiction." . . "Kings and rulers Children Fiction." . . "Kings and rulers Juvenile fiction." . . "Night Fiction." . . "Quests (Expeditions) Fiction." . .