Will love and friendship be enough to restore the balance when ancient truths are revealed, or is history destined to repeat itself?

Blaire is determined to solve the mystery of why as a human she is bound to a Vasirian—and why her blood alone can cause madness. She offers her cooperation in exchange for Lukas's release from the dungeon. In the Order's hidden lab, she endures repeated blood draws and painful experiments, yet the solace she finds in her fantasy dreamscape leaves her with more questions. When a mysterious stranger seems to know more than he's letting on, an unexpected connection with him overwhelms Blaire, leaving her off-kilter.

Her bond with Lukas has not fully returned, raising their anxiety and straining communication. Additionally, Lukas faces vicious rumors at Blackthorn Academy that he is a murderer. Worried he has destroyed his future, he needs Blaire's support, yet the empathic whisper of her fear and pain drives him instead into familiar patterns of self-isolation.

When the Oracle reveals startling truths about Blaire's lineage that reach deep into the past and across a dimensional divide, ancient magic detailed in the Sanguine Prophecy stirs. To restore the cosmic balance, Blaire, Lukas and their friends must risk their lives to thwart the Order's grand plan—or these long-buried secrets could blow the Vasirian world wide open.

Sanguine Prophecy is a new adult paranormal romance by author Stephanie Denne.

The dark and mysterious world of the Blackthorn Saga is a new take on vampire romance in an academy setting complete with a king and his court, fated mates, magic, and more! Blackthorn Saga takes a new approach to the fated mates trope and the toxicity around the possessive and jealousy that can come from it, allowing the characters to evolve and grow across multiple books to find themselves and find a true, organic love without just bending to "destiny."

Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.