Drafted to work for the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems these days than she knows what to do with. And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the tide, that's saying a lot. But when Kate's werewolf friend Derek is discovered nearly dead, she must confront her greatest challenge yet. As her investigation leads her to the Midnight Gamesan invitation only, no-holds-barred, ultimate preternatural fighting tournamentshe and Curran, the Beast Lord, uncover a dark plot that may forever alter the face of Atlanta's shapeshifting community.