Welcome back to New Brecken. A city surrounded by mysteries, swarming with supernaturals, and consumed in shadows. The events of last winter left every power structure shaken and no one with answers. The Big Three is no more. Lana has been stripped of her status, leaving her and the most formidable vampire in the city time to plan their next steps. Magic is potential and with the city in disarray, the person who decides the future holds the power. Lana and her lowers consider building alliances with people previously dismissed by the vampire leaders-such as New Brecken's newest, untested alpha or a witch who brews potions, grows magic, and has far too many questions. But an alliance for these people means coming out of hiding, and the risks of exposure may be too great. Nora Morales was told she possesses the power she desperately craved weeks ago, yet she's lost nearly everything. What good is power with no outlet? What is a werewolf running alone under the full moon? Who or what could possibly fill the void aching in her chest? Power? Stability? A pack? A vampire with a wicked smile? A den of her own?