Dragon Keep, once a jewel of the Inland Sea empire, has fallen into ruin. Now, it has been purchased by a mysterious woman named Wendi, who keeps herself hidden from view, and her not-quite-human friends. Wendi has reasons to hide herself from the entire world. Her soulless eyes and a deep scar running down her face are the only clues she has about her real identity as she searches for any information about her own past. With memories fading as the years go by, she knows that she is running out of time if she expects anyone to know anything.During her travels, she rescues a trio of men from slavery and finds herself bound to them as their families force them to work off their debt to her at Dragon Keep. Despite Wendi's intentions of staying to herself, one of them - a McClannahan, no less - simply won't stay out of her way... or her business.

Enormous black-armored knights rampage across town, killing everything in their wake. Their cruel mounts and hellish hounds cause almost as much chaos as the knights themselves. Jen Rice and her friends are helpless to stop as the demonic creatures run rampant through town, killing anyone who gets too close. A rash of high-end thefts has the police department running in circles. Jen is contacted by the thief, who asks her for help. His daughter has been kidnapped by demons and Jen is the only one he knows he can trust - not only to believe him but to save his daughter. Jen knows that there is a pattern, one that will lead to nothing but pain and anguish... possibly more than even she can handle. The Festival of Souls is supposed to be a celebration of the spirits. This year, the Festival marks the beginning of the end. This year, not everyone will come home.