A gay romance in a gritty urban fantasy setting, Surrender the Dark is different from any other vampire romance I've read. The heroes are mortal enemies, and Ms. Armstrong's telling of their enemies-to-lovers story is is intimately and lovingly spun, a dark story beautifully crafted. The themes in this book are deep and the author spares the characters no hardships, allows them little respite. This is a story for paranormal lovers who crave powerful, stubborn characters pitted against each other and seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Surrender the Dark is not a light read, and you'll LOVE that about it.