Lyra's rare, natural magic summoned a killer. The tingling in her fingertips turned into a desperate warning. Lyra's innate power, a connection to the world, is now a fatal vulnerability. A cold, malevolent shadow stalks the city, hunting magic users. Lyra is its prime target. Adrian, a pale gazed man with unnatural grace stands between her and the hunter. She was told not to trust his kind. Yet, his sharp-toothed composure is less terrifying than the entity pursuing her. Adrian claims he knows the killer's patterns, and he holds the key to her survival. She agrees to learn how to protect herself. Her new mentor sets out to stop the terrifying shadow while teaching her to contain her magic. Together they find answers neither knew they needed. Will they be able to stop the magic eater? Or will she fall as its next meal?