A reluctant prisoner in her own home, Vanora Willis waits for her Surge: an excruciating rite of passage that will determine her lifelong duty.
Those who are good guide pure souls to Heaven.
Those who are bad are doomed to pursue their convicts to Hell.
Cal Peterson dreads to plague Vanora's traditions with his evil deeds, but it's a risk he's willing to take. Across the pond, her father is hiding a secret that could mean the death of an entire species.
Defying every rule and expectation, vicious becomes virtue's teacher.