In the gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives alone in an old creaking manor. But when she spots the hala, a legendary fox creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever kills the hala will earn fame and riches. While Maggie is the best sharpshooter in town, she needs the help of an alchemist to be in with the chance of winning. Enter Wes Winters. Fired from every apprenticeship, this is his last chance.
Maggie and Wes make an unlikely team - a charismatic but troubled boy, and a girl who has endured life in a town that never welcomed her. But the pair are drawn together as they uncover dark magic that could be the key to winning the hunt - if they survive that long.
