Socks is no ordinary demon. Cunning, bitter, and bent on revenge, he has carried his fury across worlds. But in the human realm, where demons take the form of dogs, he must hide teeth and fire behind fur and charm.
Zel, sixteen and headstrong, has always dreamed of sailing with the elite Maritime Expedition. After a crushing rejection, she believes that dream lost-until a second chance crashes into her life.
When a soul-binding ritual goes awry, Zel finds herself tethered to Socks. What begins as an uneasy partnership soon unravels into something far more dangerous. For buried in Socks's past are secrets meant to stay forgotten-secrets that could tear them apart