In a modern city veined with hidden magic, nineteen-year-old Levi Rose is just trying to survive college. But everything changes when a crimson sigil scorches her wrist and an ancient grimoire calls her by name. Dreams of fire, a burning witch, and a prophecy begin to unravel her reality.
Three centuries ago, the powerful witch Eloria was executed beneath a blood moon. Her final curse now echoes through time: “The witch born in crimson shall awaken the broken hour.” As Levi begins to see Eloria’s past—and a future scorched by chaos—she learns she isn’t just connected to the prophecy. She is its spark.
Rue Pendragon, a demon with ties to Eloria’s fall, finds himself drawn to Levi. His presence stirs her power, but his past hides more than just guilt. Assigned to watch her is Scout Cromwell, a vampire who feeds rarely and questions often. And when Prairie Smith—Levi’s best friend—uncovers a secret war between magical factions, she realizes Levi’s awakening may doom them all.
Hunted by the ruthless Council of Shadows, led by the immortal witch-hunter Selene Graves, Levi is forced into a world of cursed books, collapsing gates, and blood magic. As the boundaries between past and present blur, a time spell offers escape. But the cost is steep.
When Levi and Rue vanish into 1781, the hour begins. And time starts hunting.