In the Durante household Nathanial recovers after this ordeal from Professor Redmond experiments, when events transpire leaving Peirce's life hanging on a knife edge.
Against this Nathanial and friends embark on a new plan to finally bring an end Professor Redmond's reign. In the fight, the secret which Nathanial has so longer hidden is finally exposed and what of Conrad, can he survive his dance with death?
At her chambers Caroline finally discovers who the mysterious figure who has been pulling the council stings called Madam, and Talon calls in for the ultimate showdown. This leads Nathanial and friends to make a journey to another city of humanity, and this time they discovery Professor Redmond's final game plan.
Book 5, Transformed, the chess pieces move and the stakes are raised. Some will be reshaped forever, while others will lose their lives leaving nothing but heartache for those who are left behind.
