"Exiled after their defeat in Samara, the Resistance struggles to find allies in their quest to restore King Balen to his throne and put an end to the emperor's tyranny. When the crete people refuse to lend their aid, Balen leads a group to Dorland to reason with them and win their support. However, enemies prove to be everywhere, and they find themselves in a fight to keep Dorland from becoming Daican's latest conquest. Back in Landale, the arrival...

Kyrin and her twin brother, Kaden, along with Jace, are safe from the Emperor's religious persecution. Though under threat of death if they're found, the trio embark on a mission to find what may be the last remaining words of their God, and they gather loyal followers along the way. However, new dangers arise while old enemies draw closer.

"Already struggling with a harsh winter and the threat of food shortage, a catastrophic event leaves those in the Landale camps reeling. Just when things couldn't get much worse, camp members fall ill with the same devastating sickness that's sweeping across the country. Determined to gain the cure, Jace sets off to Valcré. However, there are only two sources-the queen, or a powerful gang of smugglers who have made the dangerous city their home....