Nia Diakos has an ordinary life-

Running her restaurant, taking care of her little sister. Suddenly her restaurant is attacked, her little sister kidnapped, and Nia is catapulted into a colossal war between the forces of good and evil among an ancient race of magicians known as The Gifted. And that's only the beginning!

USA Today bestselling author Nancy Holder has written approximately 80 novels and over 200 short stories. She has written novels based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Smallville. She has received 4 Bram Stoker Awards for her supernatural fictio. She is active in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy fields, and teaches at the University of California at San Diego and the University of Maine.