Angelyn never thought that she would find herself at the heart of her kingdom’s rebellion, yet she is given the choice to embrace pivotal roles amongst those bearing violet. With two massive armies clashing just outside her old home and her relationship with Will strained, Angelyn faces pieces of her past in an attempt to find some peace…including working with the man who set fire to what she loved most.

Lost in the Goddess' Woods, without magic, hoping to find his purpose once more, Joshua McKinlee wanders in the death grip of winter. His Fate's Strings leads him where Cybarys prophesied: into the path of a "broken Armellan girl."

For Devaki, seeking answers about the source of her own, unique magic is the only thing that makes sense. She chooses to shut out her deity, scorn her father, and follow her own path across frozen northern Rhethos. Together, she and Josh must risk everything to discover what has been buried for centuries and what now may be the key to the world’s survival.

Master Will faces the might of the Rhethosian military with the fate of his rebellion at stake. With the whereabouts of his heartbroken daughter unknown and his trust in Angelyn McKinlee broken, he strays toward using the Dead Magic he holds. Considering human sacrifice resulting in unimaginable power would truly make him the villain in Devaki’s eyes.

Across the sea in Armelle, Sehran Tarran is coming dangerously close to achieving his goals. If he succeeds in casting the pieces of a lost spell, the world would bow to a monster mightier than The Bradford and as bloodthirsty as Cybarys. Aiding him is a young woman who has been sent to Rhethos to cause trouble on both sides of the battlefield. But what Koresti finds amidst military masterminds, temple ruins, and stormy seasides will be much stronger than any Dead Rune.