"Alex Verus's insights into the future used to be the best-kept secret in London. Now, with the aid of his apprentice, Luna, his unique investigative talents are all the rage. He just has to be careful about picking his employers, because everyone-even the beautiful woman who practically begs him to run security for a prestigious tournament-has motives that can be hard to predict. And Alex doesn't do unpredictable. But his latest gig just might be...

With his talent for divining the future, Alex Verus should have foreseen his friends’ reactions to the revelations about his previous life. Anne Walker no longer trusts him—and has also cut all ties with the mage community after getting kicked out of the apprentice program. As a favor to Luna, Alex’s own apprentice and Anne’s best friend, he checks in on her only to be told to leave her alone.
 
Then Anne gets kidnapped....

Upon learning of an order of death for not only himself but also for his dependents, Alex Verus is on a quest to protect both his friends and himself with only a timeframe of one week until the order is put into action. Before he even has time to register the kill order, Alex is faced with assassination attempts from another source that will cost him dearly. Caught between the Light Mages, Dark Mages, and the Keepers Alex is faced with trying to solve...