I will paint the town red with my revenge. The criminal analyst assigned to my case doesn’t know I’m hiding in plain sight, nor does the press. These foes are determined to unmask me for my delicious, wicked work. I’m on the run, but I know they aren’t the only people following my shadow. Darkness is fading, dawn is approaching, and this new enemy is closing in fast. The clock is ticking down. It is time to deliver the head of my rival to my impatient father. Therefore, I must end the evasive little princess, but the closer I get to her, the more my obsession grows. I’ve never faced a foe with wit and charm similar to mine, but no matter what, I must reclaim my throne before her poisonous kiss can claim me. Obsession, justice, and these three notions keep much of the world running. But when they all collide, Ember’s and Lucius’s reflections will be revealed. Can these two overcome the cracks in the truth they find, or will they simply shatter?