After January's tragedy, Constance is numb to everything around her?her family, friends, and real life. She soon realizes the cost of her apathy: her mother has abandoned the Mortal Plane in a desperate attempt to find the spirit of her beloved husband. As Constance is left to fend for herself, she clings to an anger that threatens to consume her. All the while, Mr. Ransom lurks, watching and biding his time, cultivating his obsession with destroying spirits. Will Constance be able to overcome the darkness inside her and stop him before he takes another life? Annie Oldham brings The Song & Shadow trilogy to a thrilling conclusion that examines what it means to die and to live.