City of Night

In the sprawling, imperiled city of Averalaan, a looming darkness threatens to engulf its hundred holdings. The disappearance of street children, surging theft, and escalating violence paint a grim picture, even for Jewel Markess and her struggling den of orphans. Beneath the city's veneer, demonic activity has intensified in both the Undercity and the mortal surface world, as cultists of the Lord of the Hells meticulously orchestrate rituals to usher their malevolent deity back into the mortal realm. As the seasoned operative Rath joins forces with mages and the Twin Kings' agents, a clandestine war against this nearly unstoppable foe rages in the shadows. Recognizing the growing peril, Rath offers Jewel and her found family a lifeline—a crucial introduction to the formidable House Terafin. There, amid the intricate dance of power and prophecy, Jewel will embark on a path that reveals her true destiny and entwines her fate with the very survival of Averalaan.