Mackenzie Grey is a law student working as a waitress in downtown Manhattan. When an entourage of four gentlemen enters her restaurant, it ushers in an unforgettable change. After a night of befriending the guys and showing them around, she learns that one of the group's refined men, Liam Rys, is the royal heir to Cordonia and that this get together is his bachelor party.

A massive explosion kills the Conclave's attendants, creating an enormous tear in the Veil. Demons have poured through, invading Thedas unchecked. Elizabeth Trevelyan is the lone survivor of the explosion that has left its mark on her. With the assistance of the Inquisition the young mage woman must find a way to close the hole in the sky and restore order to a world gone mad.

Commander Hayden J. Shepard of the SSV Normandy recruits an elite recon squad to cross a turmoiled galaxy in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy who holds no mercy. To prevent this outcome, Shepard must act outside the limits of the law without remorse and hesitation. Her only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy - at any cost.