Desperate times call for dangerous alliances.

Prince Corrick, left for dead and held captive by the ruthless Oren Crane, is determined to survive. Teaming up with Lochlan—the rebel leader who once sought his demise—they must carefully plot their next move to reclaim their kingdom.

An island away, Tessa Cade mourns Corrick, her heart torn between grief and fury. Struggling to find a way back to Kandala, she's offered a perilous plan by Rian, the man she trusts least. Can she risk everything to oust Oren Crane and save her people?

Meanwhile, dethroned and on the run, Harristan attempts to unite the rebels in a fractured Kandala. Finding support—and perhaps more—in unexpected places, he races against time as external threats loom and the fires of revolution ignite.

Their paths are set on a collision course with destiny. Will they reunite in time to save their kingdom, or will the shadows of betrayal and warfare consume them all?