Private investigator Jake Helman returns to New York City after fighting the battle of his life on Pavot Island to save his best friend, Edgar. He's anxious to start a new life with NYPD homicide detective Maria Vasquez, but first he must search for psychic healer Laurel Doniger who disappeared while he was away. As Jake investigates Laurel's secret past, he's drawn into a conflict with a being that has existed since the dawn of mankind. This creature is known by many names--Lilith, succubus, witch--but Jake and his allies will come to know her as the Storm Demon, and she'll destroy New York City to take revenge on those who interfere with her plans.