There are many shades of grey between black and white.
Cole Trapper is a Borrower and a Plug – a rare combination of elite assassin and magician. His gift is his darkness, and that darkness tempts and sways him between good and evil.
Outcast from family and despised by friends, Warwick Wolfe lost her noble status as she gained control of magical power. There are only two choices for women with the power; whore or slave.
Since the day his father died, Marc Daye has fought against the monarchy. His rebellion was seen as nothing more than that of a unruly youth until he met Jedit Firn, the king’s malcontent spymaster. Together, they work to take down the system and spread a new idea – democracy.
Plagued by Heaven and hunted by hell, this unlikely quartet must find their way to stop a war between the ancient powers before it begins. Or it is mankind who will pay.