Mattie Carver has relinquished the world of magic, with all its dark temptations. In six weeks, she ll marry Ben Ward and claim the safe, small-town life she craves. But Mattie s talents as a reliquary someone able to smuggle magic within her body make her a valuable commodity, even to those she trusts the most. Forced out of retirement by a painful betrayal, she must seek the help of the man she s tried desperately to stay away from: Ben s estranged brother, Asa. Asa, a sensor and magic dealer, may have saved Ben months ago, but he s complicated Mattie s life beyond imagining. Trailed by lethal mobsters through Chicago s seamy magical underbelly and an eerie traveling carnival, Mattie struggles to endure the priceless magic she s holding and her feelings for Asa. Once, she thought she d chosen her path. Now the only option may be to succumb to the destiny that s choosing her, and hope she s strong enough to survive."