Black hair, gaunt cheeks, and a silence that bites. Draco Malfoy isn't the same boy he was last term. A summer of blood and shadows awakened an ancient magic within him—a Mist that hums with life. With a sister at St. Mungos and Slytherin viewing him as a pariah, Draco's third year is a fight for survival. He cares only for the Mist, but magic this powerful always demands a price.