During the battle to prevent the corruption of magic,
Zayvion Jones stepped through the gate into death. As a
guardian of the gates, he has the ability to leave but
something is preventing him from returning. Allie walks
into death with Stone by her side to find him. While there,
she meets a version of her father who leads her to Zayvion.
The only way she can take Zay back to life is to give up
the magic that resides within her. Reluctantly, Allie
agrees. When they return to Portland, there are other
problems to face.
Part of Allie's father still resides within her and takes
control at the worst possible times. The Veiled now have
the disks that were stolen during the battle and are
attempting to take back their magic. Gates are opening all
over the city, using up valuable strength that will be
needed as the battle progresses. Pike's ghost is returning
to Allie to warn her of an impending invasion by the ghosts
of those who had their magic stolen from them. Detective
Stotts is investigating all the mysterious happenings, and
Allie will need to protect him.
Fans of Ms. Monk will be thrilled with the latest in the
series featuring Allie Beckstrom. Allie and Zay are a great
couple who complement each other in so many ways. The story
is engrossing and fast-paced. The taste of the most recent
book in the series only whets the appetite for the next one.
Allie Beckstrom's lover, Zayvion Jones, is a Guardian of the
Gate, imbued with both light and dark magic and responsible
for ensuring that those energies don't mix. But Zayvion lies
in a coma, his soul trapped in death's realm.
And when Allie discovers that the only way to save Zayvion
is to sacrifice her very own magical essence, she makes a
decision that may have grave consequences for the entire
world...