"How many will die?" Monarchs send their reluctant armies to invade a former ally accused of assassination, inciting war, and plotting to invade neighbors. The mighty Jalonian empire deals with insurgents for the first time in two thousand years. The most powerful nation in Androvia prepares to execute the final stages of a strategy years in the making. Common folk risk execution to challenge Theocon doctrine. Baron Canol leads a multinational force across the peninsula to the most imposing castle on the continent. Jon Crawford and Darcy Fletcher struggle with circumstances beyond their understanding. Loss of loved ones and the threat of a tragic war threaten to steal their last shred of hope. Dormant for centuries, a new kind of magic blossoms. The ethereal plots against their ancient enemy in a desperate attempt to maintain control. The truth is making itself known. Hand of the Divine Book 6 in The Year of Veras Series