Seraphine Berreau was born into one of New Orleans' most powerful witch families, but her rare and dangerous ability to absorb the magic of others made her an outcast. After years away from the city she once called home, an unexpected inheritance forces her to return when she is named the new Prime of the witches.

With a fragile peace between witches, vampires, and werewolves beginning to unravel, Phine must navigate dangerous alliances, old rivalries, and the return of a former lover who happens to be an alpha werewolf. As a mysterious curse spreads through the witch community, she must embrace the very power that once made her feared if she hopes to save her people.