When a magical creature kills, is it murder?

Abraniotok is a vibrant city filled with life, from the citadel's magic-wielding knights, to the gangs of the lower city, to the miscreations -- magically-created beasts -- that lurk in the streets.

Abyowith, once a knight-initiate, is learning to be a Stalker and hunt miscreations. And when her lieutenant is sent to investigate a dead City Councillor, found garrotted in a locked room, Abyowith goes with her. All evidence points to a miscreation, but why would a miscreation break into a man's house, kill him, and lock the door after? And why, that night, does a voice in the darkness tell Abyowith, "Leave him alone!"

With no motive to be found and more victims coming to light, Abyowith begins a search for answers that takes her from the halls of power to the city's underbelly. As she closes in on the killer, Abyowith discovers that learning why the Councillor died may be even more dangerous than tracking the creature who killed him.

"Erik Buchanan is back in full force with a story not-to-be missed! A riveting good mystery, palpitating action scenes, and deep kindness at its core makes The Stalker Chronicles a series fantasy fans will devour!" - Marie Bilodeau, Aurora nominated author of the Guild of Shadows series