Rookridge is abandoned. Max is missing. And when a mysterious man in back arrives at Cora's door looking for him, Cora knows he's in danger and has to find him.Her search leads her to a city of the werewolves, and the king of all werewolves himself, who is none too pleased to discover she knows exactly who and what they are. Cora is forced to live in their compound with an ultimatum: prove you are trustworthy enough to be freed before the next full moon or suffer the consequences.Cora's survival is on the line, and unfortunately for her, there are those within the compound walls that will stop at nothing to see her fail.