Charlie Rhodes joined the Legacy Foundation because she was looking for information on who she was. More important, she wanted to know why she could do the things she could do. What she found out changed the course of her life. Now the big fight is almost upon her. She's supposed to be in New Orleans practicing her new abilities so she can be ready for that fight, but a local legend might derail everything. Every state has its own version of the Bigfoot legend. In New Orleans, the beast is called the Rougarou and usually only appears following a great tragedy. The murder of some innocent teenagers in the French Quarter is just such a tragedy...but the killing isn't over. No, not by a long shot. Even though she knows she's supposed to be focusing on the enemy that's coming for her, Charlie can't stop herself from digging into the case of the Rougarou...and what she finds might just send her over the edge. New Orleans is the type of city that holds a million secrets. Charlie is about to discover a big one. With the help of her motley crew of characters-including a visiting mage who is determined to help and a fledgling crossroads demon who is determined to be a hindrance-Charlie has a battle in front of her. It will be good practice for the big one, which is right around the corner. She just has to survive long enough to fight both enemies. It won't be as easy as anybody wants it to be.