Gwen fought for power - discovering and mastering her newfound Gift as a fugitive from all she's known. Aedin fought for her heart - fought to protect Gwen from the very organization that made him. Together, they will have to fight for their lives. Captured and brought to the shores of Iselleden, Gwen is faced with an insurmountable prophecy: end the reign of the Rhidge. Though the Captain of the Guard, Rowyn, deeply believes the words of the Prophet, not all is as it seems. On the island of Radiance, Ephraim mourns the believed loss of his sister while living in fear of the man he hates most - Lord Tours. But the Director of the Rhidge, has plans of his own. Dissatisfied with her new husband, Andrea forges her own path on Lailan. An unexpected opportunity arrives that entangles her in a greater war than she had ever imagined.