Sydney Sage is an Alchemist one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge
the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. In the
aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core she finds herself struggling to
draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she
meets alluring rebellious Marcus Finch—a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds and is
now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding
from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her Sydney finds that
breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply
within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches she
realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood—or else she might be next.
