Philo investigates a mysterious assailant with a grudge against the fae; Vignette arrives in The Burgue looking for a fresh start; Imogen meets her new neighbor; In Parliament, the fight over the critch heats up.
Philo investigates the murder of a mysterious fae. Tourmaline introduces Vignette to a new group of faeries. Imogen tries to have Agreus removed from the neighborhood. Jonah disappears.
Once, as a Burguish soldier, Philo was tasked with protecting a faerish mimasery. While The Pact bears down on them, Philo meets Vignette and finds love in the most unlikely of places.
Philo investigates the murder of his childhood headmaster. Vignette ingratiates herself into the Black Raven. Imogen hatches a plan to help her brother. Breakspear goes on the offensive with Longerbane.
Philo consults a Haruspex in an effort to find clues about the killer; Vignette grows closer with her newfound family; A new player makes a splash in Parliament; Imogen brings Agreus into her circle.
The pieces of the puzzle start to come together for Philo. Vignette finds home in a place she never expected. Jonah sneaks off to see someone he shouldn't. Imogen takes a costly risk.
Philo is thrown in jail. There, he finds some unexpected help from Vignette. Elsewhere, Ezra disapproves of Imogen's new lifestyle. Sophie offers Jonah a deal.
As tensions rise on Carnival Row, Philo must confront both darkness incarnate and the evil that controls it. Vignette gleans the true nature of The Burgue. Imogen makes a choice she can't take back. Breakspear's secrets catch up to him.