In the wake of battle, from beneath the shadow of Truth, a scourge sweeps across the kingdom.

Hounded by her enemies, hunted from the sky, Aldera struggles to survive. But she is not without recourse or allies, if she can triumph over her doubts to see them.

Kylem struggles to navigate the mores of being a duke’s son and of his tenuous place at the side of his king. Can he meld past allegiances and deceits with his newfound determination to be a true and loyal subject? The day may come when the price of his secrets is his life.

The time of the Summer God draws nigh. The Gods, once content to position pieces on a board, have set the game in motion. Who among our heroes will prove a piece worth protecting, and who is but a pawn?

And when the time comes, will one of them capture the child?