"Is this the end? If there’s one enduring tragedy in my line of work, it’s amateur casters falling prey to their own conjurings. But when I catch a fire druid lurking around the latest victim, the deaths don’t seem so innocent. Add a kidnapping case involving Manhattan’s most hallowed cathedral, and I’m seeing dangerous parallels to my first major outing as a wizard. The one that landed me face-to-face with a demon lord. I’m a stronger, more practiced magic-user now, bolstered by powerful allies. But I also have a lot to lose—not least my family. And the threat is more imminent than I ever imagined. Indeed, it’s already here. As demonic forces besiege the city, my spells and studies may not be enough. Do I dare turn to my angelic blood, even if it risks conjuring a violent, vengeful being intent on annihilating magic-users? When the alternative is Hell on Earth, do I have a choice?" --