Hidden from mortal eyes and divided into three factions are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals.In the witches' town Morganefaire, an ancient legend tells the story of a mirror that was once shattered into four fragments, each able to entrap a powerful soul.Amber Reed is a struggling necromancer on a mission: help vampire Aidan stop the Prophecy of Morganefaire and protect the many innocents from the inevitable fate that will befall them if the wrong faction wins. When bodies begin to pile up, Amber realizes she has no choice than to work together with the fashion-savvy yet irritating ghost of a young witch to solve the mystery and protect the one she loves.In a world of forbidden love, of ancient enemies and bonds spun by fate, nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. Amber's life will never be the same again unless she finds out who the murderer is, and quick, before everything she ever loved is taken from her forever...Shadow Blood (Ancient Legends), the continuation to Forever And Beyond, will be released Oct. 2012.