It's too late. The enemy has already won. After tearing through the barrier between worlds, The Ten are now free to consume everything the Constellations vowed to protect. Kitty and her friends must overcome the despair of their defeat and drive back the invading forces. The hunt is on. But the Tenebri generals are more terrifying than anything they've faced. How do you conquer nightmares and dread? Damien, bitter with the loss of his mother, home, and familiars, travels with the new Astronomer to search for a way to end the conflict. Straddling the border between two lives gives him a unique perspective. One that may get him killed by either side. Desperate times call for desperate magics. What’s left to lose?