One month after Winnie's world is shattered, the Fox family and its allies find themselves in Chicago attempting to rebuild the city no thanks to the queen and her hellhounds. In the midst of chaos, the Elements send Winnie on her first mission: Marvivia in 1861.Much like the humans of Fort Monroe, Virginia, the citizens of Marviva find themselves in their own civil war. There, she must discover the purpose for her first task, and fight against a ticking clock.Back home, Kane and the others work tirelessly against Alaric and the other hounds who seem to be one step ahead of them at all times. Will Winnie figure out her mission in Marviva before the group back in Chicago falls apart completely? Find out in the sequel to "Curse of the Blood Queen."