Class is back in session at The Academy, and as the staff and students alike try to return to a state of normal, something ancient has been awakened from the shadows with a taste for Guardian blood.Sanaya is days away from an early Slayer maturity and as her bond with her potential Guardian, King deepens, she must learn to balance what her heart desires most with the responsibility of keeping those she loves safe.An ancient enemy has summoned The Council of Slayers, ancient Slayers of old, to be of aid to the Guardians of The Academy. Sanaya must awaken her blossoming gifts to step into her shoes as the Millennium Slayer faster than those around her are prepared for. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, Sanaya must prepare for the fight of her life and a deal that will change the course of Slayer history forever.