Sanctuary (Vid:ilantes, #5)

It's not easy being Bloodbound.
Jayesh's magic and life force are mingled with that of the magic island, Sanctuary, and he is desperately lonely. The girl of his dreams, Kari, has been his friend for months, but she is still grieving her dead boyfriend. When Jayesh kisses her for the first time, Kari has a vision of his magic, and she runs from him. Jayesh is crushed, and his wounded feelings begin to slowly destroy Sanctuary.

Meanwhile, in Atlantis, an outbreak of strange cobra-like centiped...