"To be worth more than a Black Blood . . . to be seen for something other than my tainted blood. A hero . . . not a curse." In a realm that forbids the mixing of magical blood, Shadow Grimm is an outcast. Because of his family's long lineage of Black Blood, they are estranged from their own community. When Shadow pushes the limit and loses his only friend, he falls into a dangerous pattern that causes his exile from the Dream Catcher realm. The freedom from his realm promises a new beginning. But when disaster strikes, he realizes that new beginnings don't come cheap. Can Shadow overcome a tragedy that is far worse than his own exile? Will he ever be seen as more than an outsider?