The Necromancer's Heart

When desperate researcher Elara Duskveil summons the undead necromancer Shade from beyond the veil she expects a monster. Instead she finds an unlikely ally with emerald eyes a warm heart and powers that could save her beloved city of Saltspire—or destroy it. As ancient horrors pour from the cursed Maw of Gorrow threatening everything Elara holds dear she must convince the suspicious Captain Thorne Ironheart that their salvation lies in the hands of the very creature he's sworn to destroy. With time running out and darkness closing in three unlikely companions must forge an alliance between the living and the dead. Some bonds transcend death itself.