Every city has an underworld and St. Louis is no exception. Torrin McGlynne-driven by a selfish, misguided sense of justice-thrives in his dealings with the city's thieves, murderers, and drug dealers. They supply him with both job security and the financial means to provide a better life for his daughters. When he runs afoul of a shadowy cabal wielding unimaginable, magical powers, he unwittingly enters into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is what it seems. The stakes continue to rise until Torrin must choose between protecting himself and making the ultimate sacrifice to save those he loves the most.