A boat, a silver river in the eerie light of the night, and a life hanging by a thread... The heroes of Paula Braxton's new novel will have a hard time. Tegan is no longer an angular teenager. The death of her best friend, the witch Elizabeth, changed her forever and made her look at familiar things differently. She traveled the world and met new people. Tegan is no longer an apprentice sorceress, but a full-fledged magician. But will she have enough strength to withstand mortal danger? Gideon, warlock and necromancer, returns. His serpentine nature and vile disposition will not allow him to spare Tegan. He will play with her, torment her until he gets her soul. And it will take a miracle to avoid this. A miracle or an old friend who is ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of others.