Aidan Brook committed one too many magical crimes. Now, the water council insists she answer for them. Before they can deliver a verdict that will change her life, a council member is gruesomely murdered and Aidan s best friend is accused of the crime. Before the body cools, Aidan is racing against the clock to prove Sera s innocence. To make matters worse, her favorite bear shifter is struggling with the dangerous bond they now share. Aidan will do whatever it takes to save her friends but the cost may be higher than she can pay. A little murder, a little magic, and family and friends to help her through it all. On the outside, it looks like a typical Aidan Brook day but she s about to discover, when the tides start to turn, even a water elemental can t control what happens next."