The artifact he fought to recover across two continents is now secured. But the Crimson Codex does not intend to be contained.

Duke Evander Ravenwood's magic is changing. The Crimson Codex may be secured in Scotland Yard's vault, but it is far from dormant. The ancient power he wrested from the Alps has lodged itself inside him, erupting without warning and beyond his control. A secret he had yet to reveal to anyone—including the man who shares his bed.

When two of Viggo Stonewall's agents disappear in Liverpool, Evander and Viggo lead a team on a rescue mission that will drag them from the rain-slicked dockyards of the industrial north to the gilded drawing rooms of London's elite.

Soon, the fragile peace they fought for begins to fracture. The Mage Council wants the Codex. Parliament wants the Arcane Division on its knees. And the foe whose reach stretches from the streets to the highest corridors of power is tightening a noose none of them can see.

With allies stretched thin and enemies hiding in plain sight, Evander and Viggo must navigate a web of conspiracy, political ambition, and dark magic that threatens to consume everything they have built, including each other.

This time, the greatest threat may not be the enemy at their gates. It may be the force awakening inside the mage himself.

Contains mature themes.