This first in the series sees Marcus attacked on all sides. While squaring off against a creature made unbeatable using borrowed power, Marcus discovers an unusual breed of wizard has come into town looking for one of his more insidious artifacts. Oh, and the Church? His ally is deciding whether he should be trusted any longer.
To a vampire, blood is sustenance. But it can be so much more. Marcus has moved beyond the euphoric aspect of his food, subsisting on a… less gratifying version of the stuff.
A tainted artifact emerges, one that can cause addiction in anyone who hears it – and its handler is perfectly suited to use it.
With Chicago’s Lycan community held in thrall, and chaos reining supreme, Marcus must trade one addiction for another. But for how long?