Cast In Secret( Series - The Chronicles Of Elantra )

Kaylin returns from Nightshade's castle and the Barrani High Court. She's eager to get back to being a beat cop and go after thieves, brawlers, and the occasional murderer. But her next case, which seems to be a simple abduction, starts getting complicated.

Still avoiding magic whenever possible, Private Kaylin Neya relished investigating a run-of-the-mill theft. Until she found out the mysterious stolen box had been taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingled, and it was sometimes hard to tell the difference between the two. And since the box was ancient, without a keyhole, and held tremendous darkness inside, Kaylin knew unknown forces were again playing with her destiny--and her life....