For seven years, Elizabeth Mitchel has lived in the wake of her mother’s disappearance, finding sanctuary in the predictable rhythm of her family’s bar. But the arrival of a dangerous stranger named Daemon shatters her quiet life. He hasn't come for a drink—he’s come to collect a debt sworn in shadow before Liz was even born.

Caught in a web of ancient rituals and terrifying secrets, Liz discovers that her best friend is a stranger and her mother’s past is a lie. Now, Liz must face a chilling reality: she is the price of a bargain she didn't make, and the "First King" is coming to claim what is his.