After saving her nation from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji, Fang Runin was betrayed by those she trusted and left for dead. But Rin refuses to abandon the people she sacrificed everything for—the southern provinces and her beloved village of Tikany. Returning home, she faces daunting challenges and seizes unexpected opportunities.

Allied with new forces, Rin prepares to wield every weapon at her disposal to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts. Yet, as her power grows, so does the seductive whisper of the Phoenix, urging her to burn the world to ashes. Will Rin succumb to the intoxicating call, or will she find the strength to save her world without destroying it?