High school can be a battlefield, but for Lily Parker surviving at St Sophia''s School for Girls is a matter of life and death

Protecting Chicago from the dark side can be an exhausting job, especially when you''re a sophomore. So when the girls of St Sophia''s start gearing up for Sneak, their fall formal, Lily decides to join in on some good, old-fashioned party prep - even if it means not giving demons, vampires and the twisted magic users known as Reapers her undivided attention.

But when a Reaper infiltrates the school, Lily doesn''t forget what she''s sworn to protect. She reaches deep into herself to draw out her magic - and finds that it''s gone. And it turns out she''s not alone. A magical blackout has slammed through paranormal Chicago, and no one knows what - or who - caused it. But Lily knows getting back her magic is worth the risk of going behind enemy lines ...