Cathy Vickers cannot manage to find more than a few days of rest in her hectic (and mortal) life--she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu's professional killers! Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town. But her friends Emma, Pete, Victor, and, surprisingly, Jun, unite to convince Cathy that they must finish Lu off once and for all to have any chance at a life of peace--mortal or immortal. Meanwhile--unbeknownst to Cathy--Victor has made the ultimate sacrifice with the hope that mortality will bring him closer to a normal relationship with Cathy. But when Victor is seriously wounded and Cathy finds herself attracted to another mortal with similar feelings for her, Cathy's world turns upside down and she is forced to make a decision about her future with Victor. What will Cathy decide, and how will her epic battle with the immortal ancestor Lu play out? Find out in the newest adventure-packed installment of the Cathy trilogy, now available in paperback!… (more)