A world of deception and danger separates Annie Fremont from her mother and from Chase, the enigmatic half ifrit with whom Annies fallen in love. But she vows to find her way back to them, before Chase succumbs to the madness that threatens his freedom. The only person who can help is the magical seductress, Lotli, a beautiful, manipulative woman . . . a woman who has disappeared.Annie must stay strong, even as the future she imagined is slipping away. With the help of family and friends, she discovers that Lotli is being held against her will, by those who want to exploit her powers. But though weakened, Lotli remains a powerful ally and adversary. A bargain is struck. And now Annies only chance to rescue Chase could also tear them apart . . .Loyalties will be tested, walls will be breached, and enemies will be fought, yet Annies greatest battle lies within her own heart to trust her love for Chase to overcome its greatest enemy, and to save those she holds most dear from the terrifying realm of the djinn. For all of their lives depend on it.