"All he knew of it was a shattering totality. A total dedication that never flinched at what it must offer up of itself and stinted at nothing. Anything less was a half-measure, a disappointment. No generosity was withheld, no sacrifice begrudged, and no pre-emptive strike or vengeance too terrible should something come between them. Love was undiluted for Eugene, as things are for the Hidden Folk."It has been years since Christopher first began his journey in Seth's shack, squatting and giving up his old life to chase magic and the unsettled spectre of loss. For a time his people found peace on the windswept moors of Bodmin. But after Christopher's rescue at the hands of Sophia and Vincent they are all about to learn that whatever is touched by the hand of faerie is forever changed, rearranged, and light-shadowed with a numinous blessing-curse that may be inescapable. How much will he be able and willing to sacrifice to bring this terrifying vision to a head? And how much is he still yet to learn about his past and purpose?