Alec Lightwood, big heart, kind, athletic. Magnus Bane, cold heart, sassy, artist. What happens when Alec goes into a snow storm and crashes at the stranger, Magnus's, house in the middle of nowhere?

Magnus Bane leads a double life: By day, he is the son of Asmodeus Bane, the Duke of Edom. But when night falls, he transforms into an infallible assassin, operating under the orders of a secret society to maintain the fragile balance of society. His world is thrown into turmoil when he is assigned to eliminate Alexander Lightwood, the Duke of Alicante. For the first time in his life, Magnus fails. But failure comes at a high price - his own life. As the deadly consequences of his failure loom closer, Magnus discovers that the man he was supposed to kill has stolen his heart in a single night. Can Magnus find a way to save his own life while protecting the man who means more to him with each passing day? In a game of betrayal, passion, and deadly secrets, Magnus must decide: heart or duty? Completed