Zander Chung has already died once to save his life. Now he’s getting the sense he’s only exchanged the frying pan for the fire.

Tasked with retrieving a stolen Fragment of Creation, he finds himself hauled beyond the Republic of London to Svati City—a domed sprawl on Jupiter’s moon Callisto, equal parts pleasure capital, university hub, and monument to human vanity.

The glittering city is, in theory, the last place supernatural chaos should take root. In practice, it’s about to play host.

As ancient powers begin to move openly, a secret that was meant to stay buried starts clawing its way back into the light.
And somewhere in Heaven, the angel Puriel is preparing to make a move that could bring the old order to its knees.

Worse (for Zander, anyway), the Red Prince is still very much in play and more determined than ever to follow through on his plan; his estranged sister Wanda has developed a worrying enthusiasm for wringing his neck—and may finally have the means to do it; and Suleiman is pursuing a plan that will either reunite him with what he has lost or remake reality altogether.

Zander has two things going for him: he’s getting a feel for the Seal (which is still a pair of pink furry dice), and the Stridsoks sisters are determined to help, whether he wants them to or not.

Caught between a promise to an angel and the growing suspicion that everyone involved has their own version of how this ends, Zander must retrieve the Fragment without letting it fall into the wrong hands.

He’d prefer to sit this one out.

He won’t be given that option.

Because this time, it isn’t just humanity on the line. It’s the cosmic order itself—and if that breaks, there won’t be anyone left to argue about it.

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