A powerful minority of Fae have fled the Fae realm due to Rurik's authoritarian rule. They reveal critical details about the state of the Fae realm that the Guardians could use in their fight. But why is Presto so fond of one of the mysterious travelers?The silver lining in this confusing situation is that Selene's best friend, Jayne Reicher, stops by Hale Hall for a visit. Selene is over the moon, but the good feelings are soon soured when she visits a local bookstore and finds the owner dead in the back room.Even worse is when she discovers that the owner was a prominent member of the magical community who had researched why the portals were weakening. Diaries containing pertinent information about the Fae realm were burned twice over.Someone, or something, is trying to cover up Rurik's dirty tracks. Selene suspects that it's a Fae that has somehow breached their realm and is wreaking havoc. However, she isn't too sure, especially once she starts unraveling the truth behind the bookshop owner's death.Cullen and Sheriff Andrew keep fighting for her affection, which is already bad enough. When Selene gets a panicked call from Niles, this threatens to shove her already shaky circumstances far into the deep end.At least Presto remains by her side. Then again, the talking cat has some secrets of his own...