Things are looking up for Alastair Stone. He's just moved into his new house, Jason's opening his investigation agency, and best of all, the University has finally hired a new professor for the Occult Studies department. Carefree days never last long for Stone, though. The smart, sexy new professor turns out to have secrets—dangerous secrets. When he agrees to help her track down a powerful magical artifact, Stone is drawn into a deadly conspiracy involving a mysterious and reclusive clan, alchemical mayhem, and crimes even more horrific than either of them suspected. And as if all that weren’t enough...his cat has started talking to him.