Marie Xiao lives a double life, moonlighting as a freelance consultant in corporate Seattle even as she dedicates herself-and her powers as a witch-to chasing down objects of myth and magic before they can be used to harm humankind. She carefully guards the bridges between worlds and has never once been tempted to stray. Until she catches the eye of a pair-bonded kitsune and gumiho. Japanese and Korean fox demons Yamamoto Kuro and Joseph Choe have been hoping to cross paths with Marie since their first chance meeting at an artifact retrieval gone decidedly wrong. They may work for the chaotic Babel-enemy to Marie’s own Darke Consortium-but they don’t see any reason why they can’t mingle a little work and play…especially when a (literal) dead man waltzes into their impromptu reunion, raising intriguing questions about a deeper magic that may be afoot. Temporarily teaming up, the trio investigate the unusual unrest…but as loyalties begin to shift and lines blur. Kuro, Joe, and Marie may find themselves at the precipice of something none of them are prepared to face…or deny
