Back from her successful first mission, Hound-91 receives new orders while enduring her handler's "debriefing" rituals. As Cernunnos outlines a plan to draw out enemy mechs, she realizes that her value extends beyond the battlefield to the bedroom.

To resurrect his murdered lover, Daerreth ventures into the Netherworld seeking legendary phoenix ashes. There is a cost, however: The journey forces him to confront his darkest memories, deepest temptations, and some of the most painful truths of his life.

Six years after surviving unimaginable torture at the hands of a sadistic necromancer, Dreama has transformed herself from helpless victim to promising sorceress at the prestigious Morninglight Academy. It was all going so well... Until Dreama murdered her instructor.