To find a brutal killer, a copy must team up a woman who can read the final thoughts of the dead in this paranormal romance series opener.

Enter the dark world of the Sentinelshumans cast out due to their special abilities, treading the line between life and death, good and evil, pleasure and pain . . .

Sergeant Duncan O'Conner has seen it all before. Beautiful erotic dancer, murdered at home, no suspect, no motive. But there's one clue: she's missing her heart. It's enough to make the hard-bitten Kansas City cop enlist the help of a necroone of the dead-channeling freaks who live in the domed city of nearby Valhalla. It's a long shot, but desperate crimes call for desperate measures.

Unlike the other high-bloods in Valhalla, Callie Brown considers her abilities a gift, not a curse. But when she reads the dancer's final thoughts, she senses a powerful presence blocking her vision. This is no ordinary homicide. This is the work of a legendary necromancer who controls souls. A ravenous force that will put Callie's skills to the test, O'Conner's career at risk, and both their hearts on the line . . . literally.

Praise forNew York Timesbestselling Author Alexandra Ivy

Beyond the Darknesskept me riveted! The Guardians of Eternity series is highly addictive. Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author

"Ivy always packs her books with buckets of action, emotion and sexy sizzle. Another winner! RT Book ReviewsonDevoured by Darkness