Anya and Declan are settling in as mates. If settling in means trying to locate an escaped mage while working out the mystery behind Anya's birth. As if that isn't enough; Declan is planning a surprise wedding for his beloved knife thrower.Their friends are also going through their own issues right now. Therese is beginning to come to grips with her past, along with the help of the far too handsome Detective Marchand. Matthew is distracted by something—or someone, and Michel begins to rekindle an old flame.When a mysterious woman appears, the stakes change. This woman knows the secret of Anya's past but will only tell her if Anya becomes her ally. For Anya, there is no choice. Her friends—her family—come first. She'll find out who she is on her own terms; and heaven help anyone who gets in her way and comes for her people.This is the second book in the Demons of Paris series. Demons of Consort is the first and for story continuity, you should begin there. But it's not strictly necessary to the enjoyment of this book!