As Marcus Finch tries to convince her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney Sage, an Alchemist who serves to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires, searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches.
In the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. But first, they have to survive.
With their romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian face the wrath of the Alchemists and the Moroi alike as Sydney hunts down a former nemesis and Adrian discovers a secret about spirit magic.