When the Dreamtime begins bleeding into the world, it starts not in a forest-but in a crowded ballroom in Atlanta. Isabella and Katie are keynote speakers at a paranormal conference when they notice her: Anika, sitting in the third row, encased, masked, and locked in a silent mental battle over whether she should introduce herself. The struggle breaks into a panic attack.
Minutes later, Liam arrives at the door-khakis far too tight and hiding nothing-only to freeze when he sees Anika sitting on the edge of her hotel bed. In that moment, the thick, ancient aka cords connecting the two of them make immediate, undeniable sense. He feels her. She feels him. And something old wakes between them.
What the VeilWalkers don't yet realize is that Anika is a survivor of brutal experimentation, transgender, and terrified of being known. Liam's unwavering devotion to her-without hesitation, confusion, or judgment-becomes the key to everything that follows.
Their first investigation together leads to a dead child desperate for a living body. The second leads them into a forest warped by the bleedthrough of Tzelena's Dreamtime prison, where rodent sniffers, bone-trees, and ancient Wendigos test Anika's soul.
Each horror prepares her for the girl they were always meant to find.
With Tracy's return, Mrs. Simpson's humor, and new pregnancies signaling a hopeful future, the VeilWalkers face their most intimate mystery yet:
Some echoes call you home.
Others call you to become.