Red makes a humble living in the fog and muck of Bedlam as a cat burglar. But when a job goes wrong, she attracts the attention of a malevolent assassin. Death comes calling, and her life is turned upside down. Red is pulled into a raging war in the Above, her father is missing, and worse yet the children of Bedlam are disappearing. Hunted at every step, it's up to Red to discover their fate and confront her own mysterious past. But some secrets should remain buried. And the dark should be left alone.