Her father had played God and to evade execution as a traitor he had hidden his creation. Sector Nine wards were coming down, the revenants on the lose killing every living thing in their path. The Regent’s powers weren’t enough to power the wards and witches had to die to keep it going. When Zoe was found by a rebel she become a coveted tool for the different parties fighting for control. Who to trust? Could she sacrifice herself for nine sector’s safety? Alchemy was the beginning of Zoe. The mystery was maintained through most of the story adding to the suspense and the magic. Bastian had awakened new feelings in Zoe and they had bonded no matter what were their circumstances. Both, Zoe and Bastian, were struggling with their emotions and the way they were changing each other. Action, suspense, intrigue, lot of violent fights and some sex scenes so, Zoe could experiment potent human emotions. The descriptions of the runes, the magic spells and ritual were compelling. I was trying to visualize the movements and the positions. Interesting way to caught my attention. Each story that I had read in the Othala Witch Collection had intriguing surprises, action, suspense and good fights against the evil. Pleased to share my opinion of this interesting story that I liked very much.