After the events of Shadow Hunt (and the short story "Nativity," found in Companion Pieces), Los Angeles null Scarlett Bernard finds herself more out of her depth than ever before.

Cleaning up crime scenes and juggling supernatural politics is hard enough, but now Scarlett must face changes to every part of her personal and professional lives. What happens when the world's most powerful null goes on parental leave?

And what will the Old World have waiting for her when she comes back?

This novel-length story is structured as diary entries, recorded by Scarlett as she faces her most terrifying trial yet: motherhood.