The arduous search of the arcane half-blood Maika Halfwolf for the truth about her existence and her past continues. The power-hungry witches of Cumaea, along with other, even darker forces, are always hot on her heels. Fortunately, she has support in the form of the fox cub Kippa and the dubious necromancer cat Ren. Can Maika truly trust them? And how long will she be able to resist the ancient god-monster that lies dormant within her? Answers to these questions (though not all) can be found in the new installment of the fantasy epic by the award-winning duo Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda.