She has the power to save the city. But the power wants to let it burn.
Three years ago, the Servants of the Truth conquered Vallon and forced its brightest minds--including Ratch--to decode their so-called divine messages. Now a burned-out young woman, Ratch only wants to escape.
Then raccoons start talking to her.
She thinks she's finally lost it--until they offer her a deal. If she helps them bring more acid-blob monsters into the city, the raccoons will help her escape. The monsters have haunted the factory district for years. Now the raccoons want enough to wipe out the poison-spewing factories for good--and they don't care if the rest of the city burns too.
As rebellion brews and her new powers spiral out of control, Ratch must choose:
Should she help the rebels take down the Servants?
Should she run for it and forget about Vallon?
Or should she surrender to the power surging in her blood--and let Vallon burn?