Hettie is back in the states and back to her task of finding the cause of the soothsayer blackout, but it's proving difficult, and Zavi is back, along with a gang lead by someone using Hettie's name and face. Meanwhile, Ling has found a mentor for Abby but is having difficulties solving his own...
Hettie and her posse managed to escape after all the trouble they got into, but they're still on the run, and they still need to get her mage gun back to its creator so that he can break the bond and unmake the gun. They head to a village in Mexico, but between sorcerers, chupacabras, and everyone who's still after them, things might be more difficult than they...
When Hettie's sister is taken, Hettie is determined to get her back, but she soon finds out there are a lot of secrets surrounding her family that she never knew about, including a powerful cursed revolver that ends up in her possession. Hettie doesn't know who she can trust, but she soon finds herself with a posse of sorts and will do whatever it takes to get to her...
