: After Ezra Spurnrose attempts to assault her, Vignette Stonemoss fights him off and flees his household. Ezra falsely claims she tried to steal to preserve his reputation.
: After human authorities refuse to examine a "critch," Philo enlists a fae butcher to perform an autopsy. They discover her liver has been removed with surgical precision, suggesting a creature "neither man nor fae" is responsible.
: To prove her loyalty, Vignette is tasked with a daring heist: stealing a flag from the center of the police constabulary. Political Intrigue and High Society
: Imogen Spurnrose learns her family is nearly broke. Despite her initial prejudice, she attempts to charm her new wealthy fae neighbor, Agreus Astrayon , hoping his fortune can save her household. The Ending
: Inspector Rycroft Philostrate (Philo) investigates the brutal death of Aisling Querelle , a once-famous faerie singer found disemboweled in a tunnel.
: Jonah Breakspear, son of the Chancellor, has vanished. It is revealed that his own mother, Piety Breakspear , staged the kidnapping to manipulate her husband and consolidate power based on a dark prophecy.