First published 2026
Alex Stern returns from hell to find she made a fatal mistake. The door stayed open behind her. Now demons stalk the streets of New Haven and prowl Yale's campus. They devour living souls and terrorize the dead. Alex and her allies hunt the creatures, but time runs short. Soon the underworld gates will swing wide and unleash a war they cannot survive. To prevent this catastrophe, Alex must dig into Yale's darkest secrets and uncover truths buried in her own bloodline. The corrupt Lethe Board schemes against her while a vampire with ties to the secret societies threatens everything. But Alex no longer fights alone. Dawes, Turner, Mercy, and Tripp stand with her. Most importantly, her mentor Darlington has returned. The golden boy who lived so long in her thoughts now walks in flesh again, wielding cursed powers that match his new reality. Hell itself pursues the Lethe House delegates, and they will discover that demons follow no human laws.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, horror, supernatural, dark-fantasy, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, mentor-protege
Setting: New Haven, Yale
Period: contemporary
512 pages · Hardcover · Flatiron Books
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence