Th&aacute;na, Xen, and Daria find themselves in a world where witches are killed by hanging, and both a virulent plague and a serial killer eerily similar to Jack The Ripper are hunting the populace.<br /><br />They have no idea how to get back to Meerat, let alone Sp&iacute;tia. Complicating matters, Th&aacute;na is suffering withdrawal from the x&yacute;pna powder and her powers are depleted, leaving her vulnerable. And if that&#39;s not enough, Katyk has come through the first portal with them, but not the second, and Th&aacute;na feels like she&rsquo;s being hunted.<br /><br />After the serial killer takes an interest in Th&aacute;na, every move she makes might be her last. Can she find their way back to the portal before she ends up dead?