In a world where Darkness and shadows spread unrestrained, there is only one force on Earth capable of stopping it: The Soul Shifters. For centuries, men and women of this auspicious order have used their paranormal abilities to keep Light alive. The never-ending war with the Darkness has been at a standstill, but that all changes when one heart-broken man decides to seek revenge. Soon, the shadows threaten to consume everything and everyone in their path and the Soul Shifter numbers have dwindled to near extinction. Is there any way for Alina to carry out her aunt’s dying wish to restore the Soul Shifters to their former glory? Are there any of her kind left? Can anyone stop Preston from destroying everything?

Gemma Fellings, a recently canned school teacher, is looking for a fresh start. She’s never allowed herself to have friends, relationships, or even fun. Carson Sanchez has an abundance of friends, but he’s plagued by the skeletons in his closet and no one can help him escape his past. A chance encounter leaves them both fantasizing, but they never even exchanged names! When Gemma’s new friend – Carson’s sister – goes missing, the two find themselves thrust together again. It can’t be a coincidence, can it? The strange happenings in town are much bigger than Gemma or Carson imagined and they’ll need to use their connection to each other to harness new paranormal abilities in order to save the ones they love.

Isabel Sanchez, a feisty bartender with a razor-sharp wit, has already tried the love and romance thing. It blew up in her face – not once, but twice, with the same man. Aaron Washburn thinks that his best friend’s little sister deserves better than an alcoholic PTSD-ridden Army Vet – no matter how long he’s dreamed about making her his own. Though she’s been carrying a torch for him all this time, Izzy is not ready to give Aaron a third chance and he’s too busy feeling sorry for himself to fight for one. When dark forces begin to threaten them and everyone they love, Izzy and Aaron call a truce – that is, until a snarky comment from her brother sends Izzy off the rails again. With the help of his friends, Aaron is ready to become the man Izzy deserves, but with a madman abducting women in town and shadow monsters running amok, will he be too late?

After being rescued from Preston Waters’ warehouse, Alina becomes the resident expert on Soul Shifters. She grew up in the world of magic fueled by love and Preston took that away from her. She lost her family, her future and her hope to him and she’s tired of being a victim. She doesn’t want anyone’s pity – she only longs to live a normal life. Desmond has always done his own thing. He rejected the silver spoon he was born with in favor of a simpler life. He never expected that choice to come back to haunt him years later and threaten the very thing he loves most. When Ty gathers new intel on Waters, everyone knows this is their best chance to defeat him. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Alina finally opens herself enough to realize she’s not as alone in all of this as she thought. Sheer numbers are no match for their nemesis and as time runs out, not everyone is walking out of the warehouse.

Sadie Ryder, single mother and physical therapist, has only one desire in life: to be the best mom she can. She knows there aren’t many men willing to date a single mom, so she remains hopelessly devoted to the one man that will always love her: her five year-old son, Noah. Ty Sampson has led a life of solitude as an expert hacker and resident tech guru. And he liked it that way. Until now. Watching three of his best friends pair off with their soulmates is enough to make Ty reconsider his choices and hope for a chance at love too. After many attempts, Ty finally gets Sadie to agree to a date, but the Darkness attacks and leaves Sadie with a million questions whizzing through her head. She distances herself and her son from the Soul Shifters to protect him, but she underestimates the strength of the evil force. To save her son, Sadie will have to turn to the only other man with a hold on her heart and trust him with her precious baby. Ty is no match for the Darkness on his own and he’ll need to tap into the most powerful force on Earth if he hopes to save either of them.

Keira gave up on love and romance years ago when an abusive boyfriend took control of her life. She’s since learned to live in the moment without fear of anyone’s judgement. Trick has wanted to be part of this Soul Shifters business from the beginning. He grew jealous of the cool abilities his friends discovered when they met their soulmate. He wanted a super power, too, until the warehouse collapse left him paralyzed. Now, the class clown has lost his way to crippling hopelessness and depression. The others are convinced that Trick has a role in this and Sadie attempts to set him up on a blind date. He goes into the date with every intention of sabotaging it, but he’s met his match with Keira. She refuses to indulge his self-pity and before long, Trick is laughing with her in spite of himself. The two form a tight bond, but neither know if they’re connected to the Soul Shifters. It’s a race against time to discover their secrets, tap into the magic they share and learn to wield it before the Darkness destroys the entire state with a massive Category 5 hurricane.