This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

In The Reaper’s Dance, the first book in a decadent fantasy duology set in Jazz Age Harlem, the glitz of the 1920s collides with the dark allure of the supernatural. The story unfolds in 1926, where reapers—once-human vampires with a terrifying affliction—are on the rise in New York. The Saint family, powerful reaper hunters, dominate the city's underworld, wielding more influence than even the organized crime bosses who control the nightclubs.

Eighteen-year-old Elise Saint, recently returned from Paris, is the reluctant heir to her family's reaper-hunting empire. Her return is overshadowed by the grim knowledge that reapers in Harlem want her dead.

Layla Quinn, a young reaper burdened by a haunting past, was transformed just five years ago. On that fateful night, she lost her parents and her humanity, and her relationship with the Saints turned bitter, especially with Elise, who she feels betrayed her.

The plot thickens when reapers begin mysteriously regaining parts of their lost humanity, accompanied by a series of brutal killings. Layla is framed for one of these murders, and the Saint patriarch offers her a precarious deal: collaborate with Elise to investigate the murders and the rumored reaper cure.

Once close friends now turned bitter enemies, Elise and Layla must navigate Harlem's dangerous underworld, confront their unresolved feelings, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens both reapers and humans. The Reaper’s Dance combines romance, intrigue, and supernatural elements in a gripping tale of betrayal and redemption. ❤️📚❤️