Demons haunt the night, bent on causing anarchy, enslaving humanity, and destroying civilization.
Now 19, Nest faces life alone. He does not realize that the Void will now seek to subvert his powers and that the Word's assassins will not allow it. Now residing in Seattle and working for Simon Lawrence, an enigmatic social reformer, Ross dreams that he will murder the saintly Lawrence on Halloween. Nest arrives in Seattle to convince Ross of the danger he faces, but it's too late. Once aware of the danger, Ross and Nest hurtle through this fast-paced novel and face the evil agents of the Void with the help of several magical creatures.