ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn fˈɑːloʊ ˌʌp ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɔnðə vˈɛɹiəs plˈɑːtlaɪnz lˈɛft ˈoʊpən ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs nˈɑːvəl, ˈɪŋkjuːbəs dɹˈiːmz, hˈæməltən hɐz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɐ mˈʌtʃ ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ wˈɜːk fˈoʊkəsɪŋ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ˌɔn ɐnˈiːɾəz ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps wɪð wˈʌn ʌv hɜː lˈʌvɚz, ðɪ ɛpˈɑːnɪməs mˈaɪkə kˈælɐhˌæn.
Rather than follow up immediately on the various plotlines left open in the previous novel, Incubus Dreams, Hamilton has written a much shorter work focusing primarily on Anita's relationships with one of her lovers, the eponymous Micah Callahan.