Once, Yuri Gregorov's life made sense, back when he was a KGB memory expert, when he had a pack and a country and a sense of purpose. Now he's adrift in America, where his peculiar skills are illegal, his past is a liability, and he's got a bad case of pack separation anxiety. Bound by blood magic, pursued by Federal agents, and accompanied by a sarcastic demon, Yuri finds himself collaborating with pychopathic shapeshifters - and wanting to join their pack. Evil can be seductive, when it understands you, accepts you, wants you, and offers you everything you need...