Alira Verbrandt has lost everything. Two years of war have shattered her—her army, her comrades, her purpose. Now, trapped in Astera, the last city guarding the River Zybril, she faces her greatest battle: not against the enemy closing in, but against the darkness inside herself.

Desperation drives her to the west, to a man plagued by dreams so vivid they could unravel the very fabric of reality. With the Illyrian Expeditionary Army at her heels, Alira joins forces with a defiant sea captain, a dangerous ally whose secrets could change the fate of the north—or doom it.

Their journey will take them across storm-tossed seas, into the towering peaks of Idel, and beneath the earth to a labyrinth where no one has returned alive. In the depths of darkness, Alira will uncover truths that threaten to destroy everything she’s ever known.

As the return of their creator looms, the prophecy grows clearer—and darker. To save humanity from annihilation, Alira must unmask the last Fates, whose identities are hidden even from themselves.

With time running out and the price of failure beyond imagination, one question remains: Can Alira survive the madness—and make the ultimate sacrifice to save the world?