After a small taste of freedom from the Bone Men, Kit Mosel and Penny Oliver try to settle back into their life in Ashpoint. Though the resistance has grown in their absence, tensions within the cult are high, and their deceptions begin to unravel around them.
When an unexpected loss paints a target on their backs, Kit and Penny struggle to balance their romance with the demands of their mission. Attempts to protect their allies from the fallout put the two of them at odds, and as they each encounter lines they are unwilling to cross, it becomes clear there may be only one way out.
The price is high, but they’ve long since passed the point of no return. To keep the world from plunging into despair, Kit and Penny must gamble their future, their love, and their lives to finally dispel the shadows of a lifetime of darkness.