
Power corrupts. Magic devours. In Hedge End, monsters aren't born-they're made. The city's cursed gems twist human flesh into nightmares, and no one knows how to stop them. After the gems claimed her parents, Clara Aldridge, niece to the mayor and heir...

Power corrupts. Magic devours. Hedge End's greatest danger isn't the monsters that overrun it: it's the magical gems that turn humans into them. After her parents fall victim to the dreadful creatures, Clara Aldridge, the mayor's niece and his chosen successor, makes it her goal...