The Dust of Cinder and Gold

In a world where magic is governed by the absolute Law of Rebound, Elias Thorne is a ghost in his own home. Bound by a dark contract to Lady Hesper, he spends his days absorbing the oily, black residue of her evil deeds. When Lord Alistair Vane arrives to judge the household's karma, Elias must choose between safety and the terrifying hope of a justice that could finally set him free.