Saved from an unimaginable fate, Ishbel Brunelle has pledged herself to the Serpent, a cult that claims to foresee the future in the remains of their victims. But the Serpent has more in store for her than just priesthood. Thrust into a royal marriage teetering between betrayal and loyalty, Ishbel must navigate these treacherous waters under an ominous prophecy: The Lord of Elcho Falling is coming.
Meanwhile, the once-mighty Tencendor may have crumbled, but its legacy endures. As the Tyrant of Isembaard seeks dominance, StarDrifter SunSoar and his son, Axis, find themselves trapped in a web of sorcery and deceit. With the rise of the exiled god Kanubai looming, can anyone survive the darkness brewing on DarkGlass Mountain?
Or is all hope already lost?