Introverted bookworm Alison was forced to move to St. Augustine, Florida when her parents divorced. Leaving her comfortable life, she struggles to find a new one. In the blistering Florida heat, she stays indoors reading and spying on Rodham - the hot guy across the hall. Everything changes when loud, mysterious neighbors move in next door to Alison. Mutual interest and a glowing amulet bring Rodham and Alison together. In a blink she's fighting supernatural creatures, doing whatever it takes to stay alive, and becoming part of something much bigger than she could have dreamed.

Tommy and Eilida meet again at Flashers, the local college bar. Their friendship develops quickly. Then a student is murdered in her dorm, a previous victim of the Hurricane Killer. The assailant is on the loose when Eilida's apartment is broken into and she runs to Tommy for safety. She discovers his birthday is the one day that makes her soul cry, but is it only a coincidence? The cards stack against him as she finds Tommy is hiding Astrological charts and Evan's map; material that would have solidified a case against the Hurricane Killer. And Eilida discovers a ring that went missing the...