Alys and the crew of the Astro Lemon are moments away from escaping Malna II, but their pursuers have one last surprise in store before they can jump to Voidspace.

"Voices from the Void" begins as a runaway pop idol hires an outlaw starship crew to fly her offworld on a hurry- but someone out there doesn't want the show to go on without her.

As the next phase of their investigation into the Nightmare Plague begins, the Cult Crushers commune with the powerful psychic Madame Carrington, who may hold the key to Ashwall's salvation.

A day off from the Nightmare Plague investigation proves anything but peaceful for the Cult Crushers as strange events and unexpected encounters promise to complicate their life.

The battle with Greeley may be over and the Cult Crushers victorious, but the Brotherhood of the Spider is far from finished. Can the slain deacon's head hold the answers that might finally unravel the mysteries of the Nightmare Plague?

Hale and Flamel finally corner the sorcerous painter Gauthfallow, but before they can close the case for good, they must overcome his formidable magic! But even if they succeed at bringing this killer to justice, can Evelyn and Matilda's friendship withstand the dark revelations this case has dragged to the surface?

The Cult Crushers close in on Greeley, the man behind the ambush, the bounty, and the Shiver trade in Ashwall. Can they settle the score with this deacon of the Brotherhood and uncover his sinister secrets?

As Hale and Flamel close in on the sinister painter Gauthfallow, his minions and allies take their toll on our heroines. However, as the mysterious Id Portrait's powers are revealed to them, do our favorite investigators finally have the advantage over the murderous artist?

Still reeling from the Brotherhood of the Spider's deadly ambush, the Cult Crushers reach the sickening realization that their friends and comrades are in danger. With a bounty hanging over their heads, can Camille, Gwenna, and Morrow protect their allies- or themselves?

Hale and Flamel find themselves contending with Gauthfallow's painted doubles- of himself as well as our heroines- as they draw ever closer to finding the elusive mastermind. Will these dark reflections of themselves prove too bitter a pill for our investigators to swallow?