After striking a deal with an evil god, Thomas is now bound to fulfill his promise to her. But finding the perfect man for the god of fear is no simple task when he’s stuck at sea on a skeleton crew run by a tyrant captain. To make matters worse, Thomas’s newly discovered power is out of control, and he can’t stop causing catastrophic storms. The only person who can help him is locked away, and the only way to communicate with her is through the last person he wants to see—his ex-boyfriend, Charles Southworth. Thomas quickly learns his deal with Tetra has only caused more problems, and if he can’t learn to control his power, he could lose Mariana forever.

Meanwhile, Felix is trapped in a camp that claims to help magi like him, but magic is forbidden, and other magi won’t talk to him. His luck turns when an old frenemy approaches him with an uncertain offer of escape, devised by a friendly witch. Their plan becomes more dangerous as camp restrictions tighten, and Felix soon discovers the key to magic removal has been much closer to home than he ever knew. Escape may not be an option for him, but if he can’t escape, the price is his soul.

Content Warning: This book contains sensitive themes including domestic violence, mention of sexual assault, homophobia, transphobia, violence, death, and loss of autonomy.