After a truck should have killed him, Lu Bai wakes bound in a Brooklyn mansion with daggers through his palms. The only thing that answers is the cheap "painting" he bought in the park?an ancient Baize Bestiary that catalogs 11,520 spirits and offers power enough to cross worlds. Its gifts heal and sharpen, but every imprint costs a piece of his will. Hunted by the men who took him and by those who want the scroll, Lu must decide how much of himself he can spend before the Bestiary finishes the job