THE KNIFE BETWEEN US

At Kurogane Academy, love isn't forbidden-it is fatal.

Eiji Kuroda arrives at Kurogane Academy as a Null-a student with no recorded magic, no bloodline, and no place in a school built on ancient power. Everyone believes he is ordinary.

They're wrong.

Rika, the academy's feared half-vampire prefect, senses something impossible the moment they meet. Drawn together by a curse older than the school itself, they discover that every touch steals time, every kiss changes their fate, and every heartbeat awakens a forgotten darkness buried beneath the academy's walls.

As forbidden feelings grow stronger, ancient prophecies begin rewriting themselves. Hidden libraries reveal terrifying secrets, blood magic awakens, and an immortal curse threatens everyone inside Kurogane Academy.

Now Eiji and Rika must decide whether to sacrifice the future they long for-or risk unleashing a power capable of destroying the academy forever.

Filled with unforgettable characters, dangerous romance, supernatural mystery, breathtaking sword fights, and haunting gothic atmosphere, The Knife Between Us is a gripping dark fantasy where love is the deadliest magic of all.