Ysobella Black

Viktoria meets Jael at the gallery show. She lets him follow her home, catches him in shadows, and ‘interrogates’ him for information about Ember and Musette.

Based on what he reveals, Viktoria asks her sisters, Dream and Memory to come to Port Storm try to help Musette. They steal their mother’s soul bird, and arrive the next morning. The three sisters go to the Ildum’s compound and fight with Ember, Idris, and Jael to free Musette‘s consciousness from spiders, but she remains in a coma.

Viktoria and Jael realize they knew each other 3,500 years ago.

In an effort to find out about what happened to Musette, Viktoria arranges to be kidnapped by Thomaex, a minion for the Spider Mage. 

Thomaex and the other minions drink Beer of Oblivion and forget who they are, along with gigantic spiders they wore on their backs. Viktoria fights Asim, the Spider Mage, and blinds him with shadows, but Jael was already injured, and his swords destroyed.

Louhi shows up and sends Memory and Dream home. Viktoria breaks the deal she has with her mother two days short of the deadline, and agrees to give up her freedom forever in exchange for Louhi healing Jael. 

Viktoria turns strygoi. While they are returning to Port Storm on the Soul Paths, Viktoria collects the darkest shadows and uses their bond to make them part of Jael, so he can go in the sun.

In Selene‘s tower, Viktoria uses her new magic, and with Ember‘s help, they create shadow animals, including a dragon that roosts on top of the vampire’s palace. 

She shows Jael the medallions he thought he’d lost when his swords were destroyed, and they create new scimitars to house his daughter’s magic.

Viktoria and Ember take Myth and Fable shopping.

Viktoria is in a bar fight with Ember and Myth. They take injured bikers to the hospital where they meet Bijou, a doctor who might be able to help Musette wake up.

Later, Viktoria takes Bijou to Pohjola, where she helps Louhi with a small problem. They return to Port Storm with a possible cure for Musette. 

When Viktoria is preparing to bring Bijou back to Port Storm, Louhi says all twelve of Viktoria‘s sisters will be arriving that evening.