Hunted for his ability to see into the future and the past, Cinder finds himself taken in by the Council, more specifically, the Council's pet Warlock. Kydyn isn't an easy man to get along with. He's cruel and cold. A smart ass and every inch of him screams 'stay away'. He's not kind, and he leaves little to be desired, but the warlock has feelings. They're just buried under all the grit. And he's a warlock.... one of only two, and warlocks aren't rainbows and sunshine. In between the chaos, Cinder might find that Kydyn has a lot more to him than he shows.

With his lover gone, snatched away while the house burned, Kydyn has nothing to keep him in check. Raw power courses through him and anyone who gets in his way will suffer the consequences. The warlock will stop at nothing until he has what is rightfully his returned to him. Finding Cinder is proving to be more difficult as each day passes and the chances of finding him still alive dwindle with every hour that slips by. Kydyn was never one to play well with a team, but if he doesn't, he'll lose the only person he's ever cared deeply for. Cinders father wants his power to stargaze, but for what reason, no one is entirely sure of. The only thing that everyone agrees on is that they must save Cinder before the next solstace.