New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop
returns to her world of the Others, as humans struggle to
survive in the shadow of shapeshifters and vampires far more
powerful than themselves...

After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a
primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left
under human control are far-flung. And the people within
them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their
borders—and the darkness...

As some communities struggle to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard
has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its
wolf shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work
with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all
their efforts are threatened when Lieutenant Montgomery’s
shady brother arrives, looking for a free ride and easy
pickings.

With the humans on guard against one of their own, tensions
rise, drawing the attention of the Elders, who are curious
about the effect such an insignificant predator can have on
a pack. But Meg knows the dangers, for she has seen in the
cards how it will all end—with her standing beside a grave...