Now alone, Adena learns the streets of Loot by herself and meets a mysterious Elite named Makoto who harbors a dangerous ability, but their love is quickly interrupted when Adena becomes Paedyn's seamstress for the Purging Trials.

"Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for and turns them on their head. The 35 short, thought-provoking essays in this book are divided into four chapters about our sense of self, our hopes and dreams, our personal relationships and how to face death. Each essay begins with a deliberately controversial point of view to help us look at life's problems through fresh eyes"--

Aziza, Leo, and Tristan struggle to rebuild their lives amidst painful secrets, emotional and physical scars, and lingering mysteries, all while dealing with the arrival of the Summer Court, a group of Fair Folk who seek to reclaim something Leo is unwilling to part with, leading to a risky deal and a perilous journey, where winning against the Fair Folk comes at a cost.

Inspired by Caribbean folklore, eighteen-year-old Selena gets pulled into a string of mysterious murders on her island home.