Moonshine

Moonshine is a young-adult novel written by Melissa Vaine. The book is the first in Moonshine trilogy, followed by The Real Syndicate and Mortal Fire.

Prologue
The book opens with a man following a scent through what is implied to be a void until he encounters a mysterious entity known only as "Sundar Bov", which is later revealed to mean "death of light". The two make a deal: if the man can obtain the Scepter of Aston and bring it to him, he will be granted authority over him. Seeing this as a chance to avenge an old enemy, the man accepts this allegiance with Sundar Bov.

Skirmish in the bank and aftermath
Meanwhile, an evil criminal named Urg Venemora successfully breaks into a bank with his cronies, escaping from the police by setting several telephone wires on fire. When they arrive home, Venemora acknowledges his cronies and demands that "someone go and cook something".