Will her kidnapper go free? Will she be able to close the portal? Will the mysterious cult leader finally be defeated? As the semester progresses Eva Mandel's life does not settle down. She has to testify in court, continue to work on her magical powers, and gather all the help she can to return life to a semblance of normal. All while still doing her job as a university lecturer on the psychology of magic. Whoever is attacking Eva, her friends and colleagues is getting closer and things are looking still more dangerous. All of Eva's friends, her witches coven and the magical beings she encountered on the way have to pull together to prevent the world falling into chaos. (This is book 3 in the Eva Mandel Urban Fantasy series and continues the story of Masked in Stone.)