Theo Emerson just wants a normal school year. When his newly ex-girlfriend goes missing and he is marked by a warlock, that wants becomes a desperate wish. As more and more things go wrong, Theo has to worry about more than what he considers normal. Something wants him, something dark, and he isn't sure he'll be able to stay away. 

Ryder Skye just wants to go home, but he's stuck working under an  organization where most would rather see him dead than alive. When he's tasked with protecting the boss's kid, the job is supposed to be easy. Instead, he's faced with something dark and powerful that not even he can dissuade. 

Faced with the threat of death and a "Shadow Guy", Ryder and Theo must travel to the cursed city in hopes of saving those they love. Hope, family, and betrayal await them as they desperately try to survive long enough to save their realm.