On the eve of Michelle's first official demon hunt, her mentor and love, Julian, briefly loses himself and sets off a chain of events that makes Michelle question if he ever had control in the first place.With the help of her new ally, Diana, she is able to cast out Zariel once and for all. But there's hardly cause for celebration when Balthazar unleashes a full-scale attack on Julian's mind.Balthazar and Maria transform Michelle's life into a constant state of horror for pure entertainment while moving on with their plans for humanity's end. Michelle trains her new powerhouse protégé to help her face the upcoming evil, but Balthazar's terror extends further than Michelle can imagine.Michelle desperately searches for a way to save what's left of Julian's soul, but the only salvation may very well be his death.