The frontier offered Jack Ashton redemption. Now it demands everything he has.

Months after destroying the ancient wraith that plagued Sable Haven, Jack has found something he never expected—a life worth living. Three remarkable women share his heart: Bessie, whose warmth makes a house a home; Rosaline, whose brilliance shapes their growing community; and soon, Emma, whose manic genius creates weapons unlike anything the New World has seen.

But peace on the frontier is always temporary.

Ancient powers stir in Aurorath's wilderness, evolving beyond the threats Jack and his mentor Maxwell have faced before. The refugee flood from the collapsed Old World brings not just desperate families seeking new lives, but darker things—whispers of the demonic corruption that consumed the kingdoms across the Iron Sea. And supernatural enemies thought defeated prove far more dangerous than anyone imagined.

Jack's Holy Magic has grown powerful under Maxwell's teaching, but raw power won't be enough against what's coming. He must master spells that push his abilities to their limits, make impossible tactical decisions, and risk the family he's built to protect the civilization taking root around him.

As his magical strength surpasses even his legendary mentor's prime, Jack faces a terrible truth: being chosen by Solarus means carrying burdens no mortal should bear alone.

The New World is worth fighting for. But can one Paladin defend it against threats that destroyed kingdoms?