The king's and queen's alliances shift on both sides when all five kingdoms must choose sides in a civil war looming over the Empire of Quetza. Destroyers, demons, and dead walkers joined warriors in each army of the Falestos brother. Herena from the west sent her response. She was neutral, but she relented to the emperor's demands. King Bartolome from the kingdom of Karkat refused to
take sides. However, Klastos wants the loyalty of Bartolome and his Chantawarriors.
Corrysande returns to Vanyan on her diplomatic trip to Heron. And fate sends her as a spy to the Kingdom of Bartolome but as her uncle
Klastos infiltrator. June and her people need to reach the Athany Castle. An army and a powerful mage stand in the way of Kara and Karl. Emperor Klasto runs wild, but the thirteen and their allies must fight whoever Falestos' brother
wins the civil war.
War is inevitable; who will win the civil war? Will the gifted get their training before the end of the War? Corrysande is playing a dangerous game with a curse on her head. Will the curse placed on her by Gallo kill her at last?