Nate's no supernatural expert, but even he knows a murdered man coming back to life to kill him can only mean one thing-the necromancer is back and out for revenge. Recruited by Department Seven in a desperate attempt to stop Peter before he claims new victims, Nate quickly realizes he's in way over his head. His powers are failing him, he's haunted by Peter's ghost, and he can't even remember how he stopped Peter the first time-or why he feels that someone very important is missing from his life. Ben is fighting for his afterlife. Trapped in the supernatural version of solitary confinement, he knows freeing himself will destroy New Camden's fragile peace-but what choice does he have? The longer he spends in his magical prison, the harder it becomes to resist his inner vampire. But if Ben wants to help Nate prevent Peter taking over the city, he has to prove himself to his sire-Saltaire, a thousand-year-old vampire with no qualms about using his immense power to suppress Ben's free will. As the casualties mount and the city descends into chaos, Ben and Nate must overcome their worst fears and impossible odds-or be written out of existence entirely.