Pete is a Detective Inspector investigating a missing child case in
London. She meets with an informant and discovers that the
informant is Jack Winter, a man she saw die at the hands of a
vengeful spirit 12 years before. ThIs Jack isn't the powerful mage
she remembers--instead, he is a heroin addict--a wasted and hollow
version of the man she idolized. Because the culprits are
supernatural, Pete and Jack must work together to find the missing
children and stop the abductor.
I enjoyed the tension and conflict present between Jack and Pete
and thought it added to the overall suspense and setting of the
novel. They are different than they were 12 years ago and must
rebuild their relationship in order to save the children. Pete must
also acknowledge and accept the fact that she too can use The
Black.
Overall, I'd recommend this book to others. I quite enjoyed it and
am really looking forward to how the characters develop in Demon
Bound, the second book in the series.