Oppressed by her mundane family from birth, Aurora has been led to believe she has an incredibly overactive imagination. But when she learns of the existence of a long lost grandfather, Aurora is thrown into a world she never dreamed possible, one of amazing creatures and terrible danger; of immortals and shape shifters; of criminal aristocrats and creatures of shadow. The question remains though: who is this mysterious old man that claims to be her grandfather? Is he a senile writer, dangerous criminal, or the greatest adventurer who ever lived? One thing's for sure: the journey he's about to take her on will change her life forever. As Aurora learns more about her new world, she begins to peel back the layers of a diabolical conspiracy; one that threatens to engulf the whole world, and will make her question everything - and everyone - she thinks she knows. Including herself...