Molly Carpenter is the eldest daughter of a Knight of the Cross and a magic she never asked for. Raised in a house full of faith, rules, and six younger siblings, she spent years hiding a rebellious streak — dyed hair, piercings, a taste for trouble — behind a good girl's smile. Then her magic came in wrong: untrained, unstable, and strong enough to get her killed. A well-meaning mistake nearly cost her everything, until Harry Dresden, family friend and Chicago's only professional wizard, claimed her as his apprentice instead of letting the White Council have her. Now she's caught between two lives — the daughter her mother wants and the wizard she's becoming — trying to prove she's more than the worst thing she's ever done.