17 year-old Anabara Nolio is descended from a long line of warriors. From the Gull People on her father's side has the ability to fly, and from her highborn Galen mother she has access to the world of the privileged elite. She is a also a Private Investigator. When tasked with discovering the truth about the University library's lost books she thinks it's a simple case. But the city isle of Laridy is riddled with dark secrets and ancient magic - a legacy from historic dealings with the realm of the fairy - a world where stained-glass angels can leave their windows to fight, where rooftops and underground passages are guarded by armed statues.