Nikolas “Rezso” Rezansov fled Los Angeles with his mother Alice years ago and has only returned after being summoned by his werewolf foster brother, who needs his help protecting a witch who survived an attack by a serial killer. The killer appears to be connected to Rezso’s father and his gang of Russian shapeshifters—byks—whose inner animals are monstrous, Minotaur-like bulls. Rezso no longer has the ability to shift—his cousin Grisha made sure of that—but he is not without his skills. Prepared to die to keep the witch alive, Rezso risks everything to confront his father on his home turf and save the woman he has come to love. This book is a novella. It takes place in the "L.A. Nocturne world but it is a stand-alone story; it's not necessary to have read the first book in the series, Misbegotten." This story takes place some months after the events of Misbegotten, in a version of Los Angeles where the normal and the paranormal exist. Note: Unlike the other L.A. Nocturne books, which are rated PG-13, Rezso is an R for frank language and sexual situations. It’s not suitable for readers under 18.