He is Julian, the last Ganconer, an immortal Love-Talker who feeds on human devotion, leaving his victims as hollow shells. For four centuries, he has perfected the art of seduction, a silver-tongued predator in a world of silicon and steel, always searching for the next heart to consume to stave off his own fading. But when he encounters Sophie, an artist who sees through his ancient glamour and dismisses his practiced charm, his carefully constructed world shatters. She is immune to his song, a challenge unlike any he's faced, and suddenly, the hunter finds himself drawn to his prey for reasons beyond hunger. Can a creature of pure consumption resist the one soul that refuses to be taken, or will this unexpected connection be the most dangerous addiction of all?