I failed. My dearest friend has lost everything and the monster from my nightmares is back and wants me.

My new trainer hates me and hopes I fail, so he can haul me off to the Guild Jail. Zander is missing, Callie, and Sterling are resentful and blame our current situation on me. My life sucks because I made it this way.

I need to solve the case of the missing girl, help the three of us gain independence, fix Jennica, and find Zander before he's imprisoned or worse. A runaway girl leads me to unexpected places and new enemies as I come against a twisted cult. Along the way, I discover a hidden power. It's dark, dangerous, and forbidden – and it calls to me.

If I can't hold on, I just might prove to be my father's daughter. The world couldn't survive it, but a part of me doesn't care.