Time is ticking. On their way to his aunt's house in San Francisco, October Grimmes and Parish Feltman can't help but feel they're close to solving the mystery of the voices that haunt them. But in order to piece the entire puzzle together, they're going to have to convince Parish's father and aunt that they're not insane, and there are supernatural forces behind all of their troubles. But with the Voices growing stronger than ever, and the scope of October's powers growing faster than she can understand it, that's all easier said than done. October and Parish have a lot of questions, but will they be able to answer the biggest question of them all; What do the Voices want?

The Voices won't stop whispering. After the fateful argument that led to his capture, Parish Feltman has to do everything in his power to stop the Voices from breaking his spirit, holding on to the firm belief that October and their friends from The Black Tarot will come for him. But as she struggles to deal with their separation, October Grimmes has to learn to push aside her own nightmares and worries before she can think about saving Parish. And the time she takes means everything if she wants to free Parish in time - Before separation and isolation begin to take their toll. There’s no time to waste now, can October pull herself together to save Parish, or is he destined to break?

Nowhere is safe. After their escape from Abercoster's Institute for Troubled Youth, October Grimmes and Parish Feltman are now being hunted by every person in the state. Together, the teens must stay off the radar to ensure that they aren't thrown back into the clutches of the vindictive Dr. Larkson. But when the voices that haunt them both pull new tricks from under their sleeves, October and Parish soon discover that the threat of permanent institutionalization might be the least of their worries. With the voices becoming more and more powerful with each passing second, will October and Parish unravel the mystery behind their bizarre connection before it's too late? Or are they doomed to lives in padded rooms?

Abercoster's Institute for Troubled Youth has been October Grimme's home for three months. Why? Because everyone is convinced that she developed a psychological problem after watching her Aunt and Uncle burn to death in their home. That couldn't be farther from the truth. There's something more to the dark voices that October hears, that even she can't figure out yet. But can she find out what she really is when the only people who believe in her are Darren; the new therapist, and Parish; the badass new kid who may, or may not have a multiple personality disorder? One thing's for sure, October's secret may drive her to insanity and kill everyone she loves if she doesn't get help soon. The clock is ticking. Can she save herself?