Her entire life, Clary Moncrief could control her dreams. As an adult, it led her to a career in psychiatry and sleep pathology. After she discovers her research partner has ominous plans for his hypnosis study, she takes what documents she can find and flees. Alone and debating what to do, a mysterious stranger arrives at her motel doorstep, offering an impossible story and a helping hand. When they're attacked, she has no choice but to go with him. What she learns afterward, though, leaves her reeling.
Detective Colin Jacobs doesn't want to be part of his partner Ty Farris's merry band of demigods. After six months of knowing who Ty really is, and not exhibiting divine abilities of his own, Colin figures he's safe. But when Hades shows up again, asking for help, any hope he had of being normal flies out the window. With one conversation, Hades forces Colin to acknowledge the abilities hiding deep inside. Abilities he will need to help fight the battle they thought was over. Because Hecate had a backup plan. One that could make humans destroy themselves and the gods trying to hold the world together.