Kato Amadi . delivered of darkest sorcery, unstoppable over the battlefield, his magic is as deadly as his cutting tool. But not actually magic could conserve him from vicious betrayal. Trapped for millennia in darkness and silence, he is freed finally, only to find himself in the center of a battle against the very beasts of hell he was made to destroy.

Sophistication Truck Allen is a scholar of ancient dialects who toils in the dim recesses of the museum basement with only a beautiful stone warrior to keep her company. However when Grace phone calls upon her silent warrior to greatly help her translate an obscure fresh vocabulary, she breaks the ancient curse keeping him prisoner . . . and frees three deadly demons to rampage through her town.

Tracking demons is what Kato was created to do, but he’ll want Grace’s help. And when they discover that Kato’s foe is still alive and still plotting against him, their hunt requires a dangerous turn, one which might just demonstrate fatal for both of them . . .

Contains mature themes.