Bad luck has always dogged Raina's steps, but she’s managed to keep her sense of humor about it—until the day a stranger attacks her at the coffee shop where she works. When she wakes up, she finds herself in the Soul Realm, a parallel world where immortal Guardians dwell. There, she learns two devastating truths: a fragment of her soul is missing, and she’s fated to die at twenty-five. Enter Celeste, an enigmatic Guardian who offers to help her recover her lost soul fragment and soul essence. But time is running out, as the ominous force known as Dark Twilight spreads through both the Soul Realm and the mortal realm. Back in the mortal realm, a series of uncanny coincidences points to a greater mystery. Most unsettling of all is the lotus-shaped earring Celeste wears—why is it identical to the markings on the jade pendant Raina has kept with her since childhood? A modern supernatural thriller about fate, free will, and the choices we make when death has a deadline.