No rest for the wicked.

With no time to catch her breath between Mexico City, a formal reprimand from the Council, and the new addition to her team, Alex's next assignment sends her on a journey across the veil.

Catching a glimpse of Morgan's life as the Demon's right-hand man, they navigate Ataria and find their skills in the service of the local Lord. But the Lord and his household contain a secret -- a deal so devilish even the Lord of Hell wouldn't make it.

What starts out as a simple execution decreed by the Council turns into a twisted game of chess with more than just a pawn in play.