The second instalment of the Compass and Blade trilogy finds Mira gathering the witches to deliver a reckoning to Captain Renshaw and the watch. The second adventure in the Compass and Blade trilogy, full of intrigue, romance, dark magic and monstrous beings.

A magical bargain always comes at a cost.

On Rosevear, Mira is plagued by nightmares. She is lost and untethered – and then the watch strike, burning her home. The attack ignites a spark within her, and Mira knows it’s time to call in her bargain with Elijah, and tear down Captain Renshaw and the watch.

Mira must find allies and she turns to the witches for help unlocking her siren abilities. But the witches aren’t all on Mira’s side; and what they ask of her may be her undoing.

As she desperately fights for a way to keep her home safe, with Elijah by her side, more deadly and seductive than ever, Mira realises she is being hunted. For in the eyes of the ruling council, Mira is a monster, and monstrous creatures must be tamed…