“Rites of Passage” is the 2nd book in the Witch Queen series. The story revolves around Mae Jin. In the story, there was a witch queen and she prophesied that magic would rule the world. Mae Jin tries to put her life back together after she is awakened and initiated into the New York Coven. His apartment is invaded by ghouls and he finds himself in the key of a mysterious skeleton, helping Nikolai Stanisic find out his motive.