The jinn have been unleashed, and the world teeters on the brink of destruction. Villages burn, cities crumble, and the Nightbringer's thirst for vengeance knows no bounds. Commandant Keris Veturia has seized the throne, declaring herself Empress and crushing any who dare oppose her.

Laia of Serra, haunted by loss and driven by hope, allies with the Blood Shrike to stand against the darkness. When she discovers an ancient power, the choice she makes could either save their world or lead to its doom.

In the mysterious Waiting Place, the Soul Catcher grapples with his past. To halt the Nightbringer's deadly path, he must embark on a perilous mission that could cost him everything he holds dear.

As destinies collide and the storm gathers, the fate of their world hangs by a thread. Who will survive the tempest to come?