Paige Mahoney returns to London after escaping the prison camp of Sheol, accompanied by fellow survivors.

She reluctantly rejoins forces with Jaxon, for the dual purposes of regaining her place in the syndicate, and gaining protection from Scion.

Paige is now beset on all sides: She discovers that the pamphlet she planned, The Rephaite Revelation, was edited in a way the contradicts its purpose, making the Rephaim seem to be god-like saviors.

Her fellow Sheol I survivor, Ivy, discloses to the court that she was mollisher to the Rag and Bone Man, who was responsible for trading voyants to the Rephaim, together with several mime leaders, including Hector and the Abbess.

In her very positive NPR review, Janet Ciabbatari writes: "Shannon's haunting dystopian universe is rich in detail, consistent, suffused with familiar afternotes.

calling the whodunit plot "gripping", the review concludes that "Shannon’s ability to take classic tropes, such as forbidden love and dystopian societies, and give them a well-knuckled twist is to be admired – books one and two have demonstrated that she looks set to become a trailblazer for young talent.