Party girl. Socialite. Addict. Natalie Richards is all three. Her drug of choice is clay, the most addictive form of dark alchemy. When she doesn't come home after a week-long bender, her estranged mother is anxious to find her, but also anxious to keep Natalie's addiction a secret. Good thing Natalie's uncle, a powerful member of the Primordial Senate, has connections. Detectives Leela Sharma and Reidar Troelsen are assigned to the case. Together,...