The 1st book in Stacia Stark's new series, Empire of Blood!

We Who Will Die launches Stacia Stark's Empire of Blood series with Arvelle, a fierce survivor from the dangerous Thorn district raising her younger brothers amid constant hardship, whose life shatters when a vampire arrives with a devilish bargain: enter the brutal Sundering arena, win a spot in the emperor's elite guard, and assassinate the ancient vampire ruler—or lose everything she holds dear. Thrust into deadly trials testing speed, strength, and cunning, she uncovers emerging powers that could doom her if exposed, while forming tense alliances with the enigmatic Primus—who guards the emperor fiercely—and Rorrik, the emperor's unpredictable son whose insights into her abilities come with hidden agendas. Bound by magic and desperation, Arvelle navigates betrayal, conspiracy, and rekindled heartaches in a vampire court rife with intrigue, questioning her identity and loyalties as survival demands she trust enemies who could either save her brothers or claim her soul.