FEATURING:

- “Touch Him and Die” Trope!

- Hurt/Comfort Romance!

- Forced Proximity!

- Opposites Attract!

RAINBOW CRATE EXCLUSIVES:

- Completely Redone Hardcover edition!

- All-new Dust Jacket illustrated by @LoneStarLoser!

- Cover typography and layout by Rainbow Crate!

- Foiled Hardcase by @T_Hornapple!

- One Endpaper illustrated by @Diby_Doodle!

- One Endpaper illustrated by Arman!

- Printed Edges by @MRoseDesigner!

- Bound-In Author Letter!

- Signed Art Bookplates!

SUMMARY: Sometimes salvation comes from the most unlikely hero.

When Tate Gillespie is marked for death for a crime he didn’t commit, his life crumbles. His life is down to seconds when he’s saved by the mysterious X, a knife-wielding man he's never even met before. But who is X?

X is a shadow. A wraith. A man who flits through the city virtually unseen. He’s got no time for people when knives are far more reliable. X does have one weakness though—the man he's been keeping safe for years who doesn't even know it. He'd burn the whole world to keep him alive.

With the military in hot pursuit, they’re going to need to rely on X’s skills to keep them both alive. Tate’s feelings are growing with every hour they spend together, but X is a tough nut to crack. Can two people from very different backgrounds really find common ground? Or will one of the many perils they face throughout their long journey drive them apart?

It’s all about survival. Not love. Isn’t it?

Rep: mlm, gay male mcs, queernormative world

CWs: graphic violence, knife play (consensual), breath play (consensual), mentions of domestic abuse, police violence, gun violence, murder, death, stalking, alcohol abuse, sex work, explicit sexual content, death of a parent.