A king’s order. A rescue mission. A reckoning long overdue.
In the heart of a haunted forest, Hakon Vettel is bleeding out, his dreams of the Alekkan throne slipping into the dirt. Betrayal tightens around him as gods and spirits close in.
Far away, Alys hunts for her missing children while something hunts her. Her magic fails, her visions falter, and time is running out.
Jonas and Vik stand at the gates of Slussfall, ready to risk their lives to save Lotta from a stronghold teeming with enemies. Meanwhile, in Ottby, Reinar accepts a mission that forces him to question his loyalty, his strength, and the man he wants to become.
Fate is stirring in Alekka. And those called to rise will not stay buried for long.
