Having sacrificed the life she wanted, Raena finds herself fighting to escape the grasp of those who wish to capture her. With a mortal and an elf as traveling companions, she is forced to concede some of her secrets while fighting her growing attraction to Asher.

But this journey also brings them closer to Queen Amalia, whose grip tightens on the potential allies of the Everlasting, and Heles gets closer to securing his foothold on Myerfall. The only weapon that can hold the darkness at bay will come at a significant cost.