Eli and Ivy have settled into their new roles as Pursuers for the Guard. Tasked with freeing the abused children of the powerful Overseers who hold their world in their authoritarian grip.What should have been a simple mission turns personal as Eli is forced to return once again to his home in Chicago and face his demons.Meanwhile, closer to home, a new threat has emerged causing both magical and mundane creatures to behave aggressively. It is up to Eli and Ivy to venture into the wilderness to rescue the man he has come to call Dad.