A Friend Lost. A Horror Unearthed. An Enemy Reborn. It was meant to be a simple few days away: Verity heading off for a much-needed girls’ weekend in New York City. But then comes her desperate call to Alastair Stone: A terrifying disaster has occurred, killing dozens of people—including a dear friend. When Stone joins her to investigate, they quickly discover that magic is behind the catastrophe. Even worse, it’s magic that isn’t even supposed to exist. As a long-simmering disagreement explodes into a rift between Stone and a grief-stricken Verity, Stone learns that things are even worse than he feared. Someone has unearthed a long-dead mage's legacy, threatening to unleash nightmarish ancient magic that no one—living or dead—is safe from.