This epic suspense, thrilling fantasy is filled with action, mystery, and excitement. This short story is book one of many in a series on the adventures of the royal caster, Fala Crowfire. When the hard-working father of the young adult, Fala dies, she finds herself in a new world of magic and paranormal life. She learns that she is the last known relative of the Crowfires, royal casters specializing in the magick arts of detectry. Even after five years in the lightless realm that is a gateway to rebirth, she still struggles to adapt. Though her family, among five others, maintain the order of the Murk, Fala's human tendencies make her an outsider. The other casters see her as unfit for her title as she doesn't abide by their rules and refuses to wear the crowning mask. When the Terror family requests Fala to investigative a thievery case, she has the opportunity to prove herself as a caster. While solving the case, she learns of her family's treacherous past, sending her on a journey to self-discovery. Though in time, she finds a balance between her human ways and her life as a caster, it comes at a very high cost.