A captivating world of monsters and magic from the Wall Street Journal bestselling writer of The Paper Magician Series.

As a individual vessel for a historical nature, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her get good at, she can be transformed against her will into his tool—a raging monster summoned to accomplish his bidding. Unlike additional vessels, Sandis can sponsor extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such animals can be fatal. To remain alive, she must operate. And in a town fueled by smoke and corruption, she discovers a unexpected ally.

A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare gadget that grants him immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that may come in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s get better at knows how effective she is. He’s driven to obtain her back again, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she works.

Right now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must place all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her professional has summoned more than mere males to hunt her down…