How dangerous could one night be? Evelina, a diviner on the run from her miserable, small-town life, is determined to start over in the sprawling city of Port Vulkhov, when she takes a chance on handsome stranger-by stowing away in his cargo carriage. Just as she begins to feel safe from her demon of an Ex, a new threat arrives: the Smuggler, and he's demanding payment. Flat broke and on still the run, she has only one thing to offer him. Yavor, heir to the syndicate and collector of all things rare, has a criminal empire to run, noblemen to manipulate, and an imposter to find, but when the most beautiful woman in Barma tumbles out of his carriage, all of that disappears. The witch consumes his every thought, is present in every move he makes, and she doesn't even know him yet.