Ezmae Milicent has spent her life keeping monsters at bay - both the ones clawing their way into the world and the ones hiding behind human faces. When a pattern of supernatural disturbances begins to surface, Ezmae and her family realize the threat isn’t random. Something ancient is stirring. Something patient. Something willing to wait. As secrets buried for generations begin to surface, Ezmae is forced to confront the truth of her bloodline, her power, and the price of delaying what cannot be stopped. Because this isn’t a battle to be won. It’s a reckoning that’s been a long time coming.