We open on a phone call between Susan and Harry “they have our daughter“. The revelation shocks Harry to his core and brings all his emotions to the surface and forces him to throw caution to the wind.
Susan and Martin arrive seeking intel on the location of where Maggie is being held. Harry finds out that he’s been paying rent to the red court. While investigating they’re ambushed by a squad of red court vampires. Harry cuts loose with soul fire infused flame and all but brings the building down. Shortly after they escape the building, the vampires detonate the explosives around his office bringing the building crashing down.
Harry confronts Dutchess Oriana in Edinburgh who pleads innocence and confusion. He returns to Chicago to find that the FBI are trying to pin the explosion on him. He frantically tries to remove everything illegal from his apartment and fleas to the never never. Unfortunately he discovers that it’s the home of Leahs garden of wild centipedes. He’s able to escape but it’s taken into custody by the FBI.
After being held and sprung thanks to Murphy he returns to his apartment to find Leah there. He obtains knowledge from Leah that his mother entrusted to her. With this new knowledge he inherits all of her knowledge about the Ways.
Harry uses his newfound power to scout a location where they have a lead on Maggie’s location. Upon returning to Chicago to plan his apartment is hit with a Molotov cocktail thanks to more vampires. Harry barely manages to escape but goes back to help the other residents of his apartment building. Doing so he’s critically wounded.
Harry is taken to Saint Mary’s and decides to make a deal with Mab and becomes the next winter night. She heals his broken back and allows him to protect his child in exchange.
With newfound power and strength Harry gets the team and they head to Mexico.
The battle is epically described. When all seems hopeless a close betrayal happens taking everyone by surprise. Susan is turned and surrenders her life to save Maggie. Her death completes the ritual and just about every red court vampire in the world is killed.
Dealing with the aftermath Harry and Murphy finally have their moment. Harry goes to meet Murphy after getting ready for their date and is shot. Fade. To. Black.
“Nothing ever gets any easier”