Power is addictive... In a world of magic and danger, captivating witch and lawyer turned private investigator, Charlotte Knox, faces her most perilous case yet. Just as she takes on a new client, she discovers that her ex-lover, Cole, has been attacked by the vengeful demon, Mara. Mara, a descended demon inhabiting the body of an innocent, Georgia Tyler, obtains The Eye - an emerald soul stone with unimaginable destructive power. Betrayed centuries before by the man she loved, Mara will stop at nothing to exact her revenge and get him back. She craves power, and possession of two soul stones will give her an unlimited supply. As holder of the creation stone, Solcruth, Cole becomes Mara's next target. Charlotte, desperate to save him, seeks aid from her enigmatic mentor, Brand Marsh. Driven by secrets from his past, Brand agrees to help. Their journey takes them to Panacea Memorial, a goddess-blessed hospital in New York City, where Cole fights for his life under Mara's deadly curse. Their mission: to break the curse and save Cole. However, Charlotte has secrets of her own, and Doirsain, a soul-stone coveted by Mara as much as Cole's, is only the beginning. Racing against time, Charlotte and Brand are forced into a battle for ultimate power. To defeat Mara, they must confront the ghosts of their past. Will they overcome their fears and rescue Cole, or will their haunted pasts unravel their mission, leaving them at Mara's mercy? Fans of Michael Anderle, Auburn Tempest, and Lindsay Buroker will love this heart-pounding urban fantasy, where passion, magic, and the eternal struggle between good and evil intertwine.