In a post-apocalyptic world reclaimed by the fae, Grey and Noel must learn to work together to escape the Wild Hunt. But what begins as an uneasy partnership between a blood-manipulating hemomancer and a blade-wielding macharomancer slips dangerously close to dependency—something the fair folk would love nothing more than to prey on.
With about half the keys in Noa's possession and a horrible discovery that several members of a project to emulate lost magic through a device, it's looking far more likely that this mission to find the Vault isn't as much of a fabled fool's errand as she originally thought. Every piece is seemingly falling into place, heralding the coming of the dark with the light of magic dwindling to sparks.
Noa, a killer-for-hire, has been charged with unlocking the special vault that can bring magic back. The catch? There are thirteen keys scattered throughout the world that she'll have an easier time stealing than convincing everyone she's worthy of the task.
Evie is an exhausted, resilient third-year college student dealing with the recent loss of her clock-tinkering grandfather. So when she accidentally manages to rewind a small moment of time, she uncovers that he neglected to share a family secret with her—one that ties her to fate-orchestrating secret society behind the curtain of her previous reality. And someone lurking within wants her dead.