The war is over. Or so they thought. For shaman and warrior Rin, the battle has only just begun.

Haunted by the unspeakable atrocity she committed to save her people, Rin is on the run—from her guilt, the opium addiction that grips her like a vice, and the fiery commands of the vengeful Phoenix—the god who blessed her with devastating power.

Desperate for redemption and driven by a burning desire to avenge the traitorous Empress who betrayed her homeland, Rin seeks an alliance with the formidable Dragon Warlord. Together, they plot to unseat the Empress and forge a new republic.

But as shadows deepen and alliances blur, Rin discovers that neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. Her love for Nikan might force her to unleash the Phoenix's deadly flames once more.

There is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country... and exact her vengeance. But will she become the very monster she fears?