Fate has a twisted, obnoxious sense of humor. Just ask Ben Kincaid. He never wanted the title of Laird, but when leadership of Orion Citadel slams down on his shoulders, Benjamin Kincaid-MIT grad, cybersecurity expert, and reluctant, oath-bound knight-is suddenly the man in charge of keeping evil in check. Things go from bad to worse fast when Ashriel threatens to resign his post as the Kincaids' guardian angel, fearing for his charges' safety because of the dark magic crippling his powers. Unfortunately, they need help to break the spell. Ben would rather walk barefoot over broken glass than deal with a witch, but the thought of losing Ash, who's been a member of the family forever, is even more painful. The quest leads from Colorado to a charming cottage in sunny Florida, where two witches await. One disarms him with childhood memories as she drives a hard bargain, and the other is an enigmatic woman who punches a hole straight through Ben's emotional armor. He strikes a deal and walks away, but when home invaders come calling at the charming Florida bungalow, he dives head-first into a turbulent ocean of deception, hidden motives, and jumbled puzzle pieces involving a stolen artifact of dark magic, a shadowy enemy who knows too damn much, and a woman he shouldn't be falling for. Without Chase by his side, Ben will need every ounce of strength and every shred of tech and magical know-how to survive. And survive, he must, because if the artifact falls into the wrong hands, it's not just his life on the line... ...it's unleashing a new darkness into the world.