In this seventh in the series, Morynx's plot begins to unravel, revealing secrets only hinted at before. Saying things were bleak was an understatement. The growing mass of darkness pushing up from Morynx's lair was beginning to affect magic, including the use of portals. Without the help of Shelby and Lasel, there was no way to send an S.O.S. to the guardian homeworld. ***** The search to find the avian guardians leads Jade and Simon straight into a maze of insanity. Whoever set the trap has no intentions of allowing anyone to leave. There is a bright side to their new-found confinement—it brings with it new insights into the vampire god's plans. Too bad information is only useful if they can manage to escape.