S. J. Cairns Reihenfolge der Bücher

Death won. We limped away bloody, but we lost big. Olive's release and rise to heir of the Ballard Family Estate is the one outcome I can say I'm proud of. But everything else is a mess. No time to feel deflated. Enemies are multiplying like feasting cockroaches and taking on strange forms, spouting old-world pledges of vengeance and making us second-guess how to deal with it all, including who we can count on when no one is trustworthy. Safety at Donovan's began as a practical solution, but the arrangement overwhelms already strained relationships and carries weighty consequences I will have to live with. No matter the enemy, or the last resort tactics meant to save our lives, I refuse to let death win again.

Family is supposed to protect you, not hunt you down. The Mother Coven isn't blood, but they've lost enough members to band together in the deadliest time for Magics in countless years since the Puppeteer decided he had unfinished business-hunting down every last remaining Magic in our bloodline. But the Puppeteer isn't the only one trying to end us. The pressures of war shift us all into combat mode. I'm an emotional wreck trying to process layers of family secrets, developing both sets of my powers, and trying to navigate what my heart truly wants. Hiding out shut down any hope of preserving a normal life. My psych degree falls further away, as does maintaining non-magic friendships, or even a crappy job. Sacrifices for victory are expected. No one asked for this, and nothing prepared us for what we still needed to lose in order to win.