The drums of war echo across the kingdoms, but nothing goes as planned. A gruesome murder and unexpected arrivals send every alliance into turmoil.
Jael is caught in the middle, forced to lead her warriors against King Haaron while watching the man she loves slip further from her reach. In Hest, Jaeger Dragos finally holds the infamous Book of Darkness, but unlocking its power means manipulating a dreamer who sees more than he intends.
Far from the battlefield, Edela fights her own war on Oss, locked in a deadly power struggle with Evaine. Haunted by visions, she alone glimpses the fate creeping closer.
Ancient magic stirs. Prophecies awaken. And the darkness that has waited for centuries is ready to rise.
