Three weeks after the harrowing events at Ravenscroft, Briar Worthington thought she understood her role as protector of vulnerable boundary practitioners. But when systematic interference cuts off communication between supernatural communities and well-dressed strangers begin targeting gifted children, Briar realizes she’s facing something far more organized and dangerous than individual exploitation.

What begins as scattered incidents across London soon reveals itself as a coordinated network of institutions collecting boundary-sensitive children under the guise of specialized education.

When Dr. Burton and Clara disappear into this web of legitimized abuse, Briar must evolve from individual crisis responder to strategic coordinator, assembling allies and resources for the most ambitious rescue operation she’s ever attempted.

But saving thirty-eight children and several adults from psychological conditioning is only the beginning.

With legal authorities treating them as kidnappers and the academy network mobilizing against them, Briar faces an impossible choice: remain in hiding or build something unprecedented—a legitimate educational institution that can protect vulnerable practitioners while honoring their autonomy and gifts.