Jesse Madding finds himself caught between three gorgeous men, an ancient demon, and a dedicated group of cultists ...<br><br>A simple case for Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding turns into something far more complicated when they discover their friend's trouble-prone nephew was doing a lot more than just studying demon history. Jonah stole a holy book, and now the cultists he stole it from want it back.<br><br>Protecting Jonah becomes even more vital when Jesse learns just who it is the cultists worship -- Castelain, an immortal demon who walks between worlds. Jesse finally has a name for the creature that stole Black John's power, the creature that wiped Gideon's memory, and the creature that possessed Emma. Might he also have a name for the being that nearly took his life and kidnapped Emma?

However Long the Night

“Maybe because he’s there and I’m not,” she finally said. “Because the one thing you’ve always believed in was justice. Even before Gideon. That’s part of what drew you to him in the first place. And you don’t like a world where John gets to thrive in spite of everything he’s done, and I get stolen away and punished for wanting to help him.”


“Punished.” Jesse covered her hand with his. Her skin wasn’t as smooth as he remembered. “Punished. Your sister was teleported right out of her cell, Emma. Did I tell you that? I don’t remember. One second she was there, and then she wasn’t. Just like that.” Jesse swallowed. “Just like…” You.


“I know.” Her voice was rough, like she was fighting back the emotion, but it shone in her dark eyes anyway. She could never hide anything because of them; they always betrayed what she felt in her heart, even when she tried to conceal it. “They told me. They keep trying to use it against me.”


Chapter 52