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They called it the Thorn Hill Massacre - the brutal attack on a once-thriving Weir community. Though Jonah Kinlock lived through it- he did not emerge unscathed: like the other survivors Jonah possesses unique magical gifts that set him apart from members of the mainline guilds. At 17- Jonah has become the deadliest assassin in Nightshade- a network that hunts the undead. Emma Claire Greenwood grew up worlds away- raised by a grandfather who taught her music rather than magic. An unschooled wild child- she runs the streets until the night she finds her grandfather dying- gripping a note warning Emma that she might be in danger. The clue he leaves behind leads Emma into Jonahs life - and a shared legacy of secrets and lingering questions. Was Thorn Hill really a peaceful commune? Or was it- as the Wizard Guild claims- a hotbed of underguild terrorists? The Wizards suspicions grow when members of the mainline guilds start turning up dead. They blame Nightshade- bringing tensions between the groups to a head.Racing against time- Jonah and Emma work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill- amid increasing concern that whoever planned the Thorn Hill Massacre might strike again....