Big-name assassinations--bloodshed by the thousands. Los Angeles is falling apart at the seams and in a cruel twist of fate, four strangers band together to investigate the murders that are terrorizing the city to the brink. Shadows lurk on every corner of the City of Angels, stalking their every move. At the center of it all is Edel Monclerchanteau, a once-promising technical genius who walks a razor's edge between justice and vengeance. The people she loved were taken from her-and she'll do anything to make those responsible pay. Even if it means becoming something unrecognizable. Even if it means losing herself entirely. But as her power grows, so does the darkness inside her. Memories twist. Loyalties blur. And the line between right and wrong fades beneath the weight of blood. With the city crumbling and the truth buried beneath layers of magic, corruption, and betrayal, Edel and her allies must confront the question: Can a monster still be a hero? Or is some justice too dark to survive the light? Perhaps the darkest shadows aren't what's outside, but inside.