Rowan Alexander wants nothing more than to turn back the clock and live in the past; and that is the one thing that even her considerable powers will not allow her to do. Instead, she turns inward, refusing to use her considerable powers as a necromancer--but that refusal is not without a cost of its own. When her cousin Galen brings her to the most haunted high school in America, it's all she can do to hold the darkness within herself at bay. Given where she's been, letting that darkness out could be very dangerous indeed.

Darkmagic is rising higher than ever before in Luria. Annie was sure that Cyan's death would put a stop to it, but the darkness hasn't dimmed in the slightest. In spite of the fact that she's only just returned home, she and Draken are called out again--and this time, they will face a greater threat than ever before. With a six-year-old vision to guide them, Annie and Draken will set out on a mission that will end in what they're warned is the most difficult battle any Cavemage will ever face. This time, it's not Annie herself who is in danger, but all the people she loves most--and she is...