Counts of Eight (The Four Families, #1)

Two captive dancers.
One cruel master.
A single performance to determine whether they live or die.

★★★★★ "Dangerous, haunting, twisted, powerful; this is what true dark romance is meant to be." -The Flamingo Bookshelf Review-

Anya
I've served the four families since I was kidnapped three years ago.
I've accepted my fate, knowing that escape is impossible.
My villainous master abuses me, but I've learned to live this lonely life.
I've become complacent in my misery… then my master brings home another captive for me to train, and his presence changes everything.

Ezra
I was violently taken and brought to kneel at her feet.
She demands that I dance with her, but I refuse to recognize anyone as my master.
Yet when I see the horror of her existence with my own eyes, I know I have to save her.
I could never have expected her to break down my walls… I could never have expected to form an unbreakable bond… I could never have expected to fall in love.

This is a dark romance series involving many triggering elements which may be upsetting for some readers. A complete list of tropes and triggers can be found on the author's website.

This is book 1 of 3 in a complete trilogy.
It is not a standalone, and the books must be read in order.

READING ORDER
Anya & Ezra's Story
Book 1: Counts of Eight
Book 2: Dance with Death
Book 3: Pas de Trois

SPIN-OFF
Murphy & Stella's Story
Book 4: King of Masters