All power hides a price. Can Kelly pay hers in blood? Grappling with a world she never could have dreamed existed, Kelly Frost is overwhelmed, undertrained, and struggling to break through the barrier behind her enigmatic Vampire companion's past. When chilling letter from the austere supernatural council brings their getaway to an abrupt end, Kelly and Theo are ordered to stand and answer for their actions, dragging the pair into an underworld of politics, power plays and intrigue that would put a game of chess to shame. Beneath it all, Kelly grapples with new powers that rage within her like a maelstrom, threatening to consume her. Fail to control them, and they might just claim her life. And as if the specter of death isn't enough, there are whispers of unrest, one that could consume not just her, but everyone she holds dear. From the grime-streaked streets of London to the cold heart of the supernatural council, Kelly must navigate a treacherous world of secrets and lies. Can she master the arcane forces within her before they burn everything she loves to ashes? When survival means threading the needle between life and death, will she be able to pull through, or will she fall victim to her own legacy?