This sequel to “Niki’s Touch”, finds Niki and John’s perfect marriage interrupted by a bizarre alliance between a U.S. Congresswoman and Russian crime lord teamed to disgrace, disfigure, and ultimately kill them both for an unknown reason. The increasingly savage attacks are barely mitigated by her inherited sophomoric magic as police ignore their plight and the FBI accuses them of unspeakable crimes. Alone and forced to be proactive for survival, they travel to the Black Sear Riviera for Niki’s training with a two-hundred year old master sorcerer to improve and expand her magical skills. The mystery remains elusive as detective work and epic magic battles rage on two continents.