I thought I d get a little time off before the veritable poop hit the fan, but fate—or rather the Fates—have other ideas. The witch who tried to have my sister possessed has escaped, and not only do I find him dead, but I don t have a clue who he was working with. Or working for…

Now I have a Council Member in human jail, a ragtag bunch of stuffy law-abiders to lead, and a solid inkling that the next person on the chopping block is me.

All of that would be bad enough, but I ve got bigger problems. Maria isn t quite right after a demon almost stole her body, and I have a hunch it s going to require a trip to Hell to get it fixed.

Time to sharpen my athames. Vacation time is over.