My father has to be stopped from shattering any more minds with Bliss, but I'm running out of resources and people I can trust. When my mom decides to recruit an army of magical scientists, my dad finally reaches his breaking point. He drags her away from me and there's nothing I can do but watch it happen.

My dad knows my mother has secrets, and he wastes no time torturing her to get mine. Now that he's aware of Rezith's precious magic coursing through me and my ability to control it, the memory-warping drug is the least of my problems-it's a super-powered magic that allows anyone to control not only minds, but wield any magical power imaginable. It's a complicated ability I barely know how to use, and one that's fatal to anyone else who tries.

Now I'm racing against the clock to stop a trail of bodies from littering the city and to save my family from destroying themselves in the process. I'm left searching for a rogue magical food scientist, shredding purple potato monsters, and running a vineyard that grows mind-control fighting grapes. I'm doing my best to step into my mother's shoes, but I'm more comfortable in combat boots than stilettos. It sounds like I should go on a shopping spree to arm myself with a new pair of steel-toed boots, because I'm gearing up to save the city and kick some butt while doing it.