Soul is the source of life. It powers the wards and relics that keep humanity safe. Nothing can live without soul, not even demons. But since demons have no souls of their own, they come to steal yours—Grandmaster Suzume, founder of the Black Art of demon cultivation“In the last peaceful moment of midnight mass, the holy ardent was swinging his incense burner, blissfully unaware of the pair of molten silver eyes watching him through a grate in the floor…”After a reaper demon breaks into the holy sanctuary and devours every single soul inside, except for hers, Aura flees to the Grand Citadel in search of answers.But there is no safety behind the fortified walls either. Powerful forces are wrestling for control over the city and old vengeful demons are waking up and threatening to break out of the masonry.In order to survive, Aura must embrace her own capacity for darkness and fend off the dangers of the rapidly deteriorating capital, all while evading the Royal Exorcists and staying out of the inquisitors’ holy fire. Unfortunately, her growing powers attract the attention of the sick and twisted creatures haunting the backstreets. Worst of all is the Demon Eater; an insati