After centuries of walking among humans undetected, the Children - immortal descendents of gods and goddesses - are disappearing. Smoky Striggs wants to get to the bottom of this mystery, but even with the brains he inherited from his ancestor, Athena, he can't turn up any clues.Then he overhears a psychic distress call from Felix, a gentle-natured young telepath who uses his powers to locate serial killers for the government. For months, Felix has been tracking a killer named Violet Haze. As Smoky learns more, he begins to suspect that Haze is connected to the Children's disappearances. The only way to find answers is to capture her, and for that, he'll need Felix's help.Soon Smoky is falling for his new friend, who reminds him of his dead lover from another century. Same red hair, same gorgeous blue eyes, same burning desire to help those in need, no matter the cost to himself. But Smoky's sworn off mortals. They just don't live long enough, and when they die, the heartbreak is too much.Contains: graphic violence and bloodshed