Aden Clarkson, a member of the Grgul’ya Codex clan, doesn’t do relationships. He prefers a no strings, no commitment approach to dating—a prearranged, mutually gratifying association. A connection he both dominates and controls that is until the alluring scent of Sophia Mahoney crosses his path. College student Sophia Mahoney’s life has been turned upside down. Her uncle is dead—murdered. The Doccioner clan wants the Book of Light and Shadows, and an elite Maalik assassin is after her. Follow Sophia Mahoney as she steps between waking realities into the world she never knew existed. A world full of dark and white magic. A world where witches and gargoyles battle for a foothold. Sophia, born from both the light and darkness must make a choice. Which side will she chose . . . light or dark?