There’s some chaos outside when Savannah casts a confusion spell and people start fighting. Leah shows up and starts threatening everyone again.It’s a bit chaotic but everyone gets away with the dirt. Savannah raises some of the dead, as you do.They find they have to get some dirt from a cemetery so they head there at night. In order to prep for the ceremony, Paige goes to Margaret’s library and takes some books.The Coven try to get rid of Paige because they still don’t like that she’s taking care of Savannah.They realise the witch’s spells are lacking because the middle parts are missing from them. Paige and Lucas teach each other a bit of magic.Paige goes to the funeral home after being lured there by Leah, and a necromancer wakes up a few bodies and it’s gross.One of his brothers has a bounty out on him. He’s actually the heir, but he doesn’t want anything to do with his father’s business. Lucas is part of the Cortez Cabal, btw.Lucas explains they have to keep Savannah safe until after her menses, and then the Nast Cabal won’t be too interested in her.

Social services arrive and ask questions.

People start camping outside Paige’s house because they think she’s a witch.

They find the altar, and Paige insists it wasn’t her.

Leah plants some dead cats in Paige’s garden and calls the police.

Paige is very hesitant and there’s a lot – A LOT – of back and forth but eventually she gives in.

Lucas Cortez arrives and insists that Paige lets him represent her in this case.

Paige is arrested but not charged because there’s no evidence.

Leah has Cary killed, trying to frame Paige for the murder.

He ups his prices and tries to get Paige to pay him back in… other ways. Paige hires a lawyer, Cary, who is a creep. Nast is going through lawyers to get custody of Savannah.

Paige receives a notice about an upcoming custody battle.

Leah intercepts Kristof Nast, and says she can help him find Savannah.

This is all a big no-no in the Coven’s point of view. The Coven aren’t happy with it because Eve, Savannah’s mother, was practising black magic and Savannah is also half sorceror. Here is a spoiler summary of what happened in Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong to help refresh your memory before you read the sequel. But if she wants to stop an apparently unstoppable psychopath, she will have to find allies in some very dark places.

When Paige discovers that the killer is targetting children, she has to get involved.ĭesperate to protect those she loves, Paige is thrown back into a world she thought she had left behind for good. But fate, of course, has other plans.Ī murderer is on the loose - someone with apparently superhuman skills and a grudge against the supernatural community. Ousted as leader of the American Coven, she decides to turn her back on her old life and start afresh. Add it: Goodreads Goodreads Summary: Paige Winterbourne is in exile.