The shadows are Gathering.
The
kalidesh ik'kolotor
has come, when the
Hesta'kan'ix
must convince the
Kolotor'ix
of their worth as their ranks are stripped, meaning anyone can rise... and anyone can fall. While Blagdon prepares Ratsbayne to present as a formidable Stormrider before the
, the leader of the
ro
'Shadon harbors his own scheme that will shape the future of
Hasta'kan ik'Blagdon
and the
'Shadon.
Lenaka resides with her uncle, the renowned bard Kil'lik'Draven, in the lands of Exonesis. Her days are spent navigating the complexities of caring for the aging dawnwarrior and keeping him out of trouble. The horrors witnessed in the Dragonlands have sown discord among the people, leaving Lenaka constantly caught between the conflicting factions. The situation escalates when the death of a religious leader plunges the land into further chaos.
Apollo's focus waivers as he is tormented by his role in the executions in Andears. In an effort to help him regain clarity, Mykel assigns him a mission to locate Clep. Joined by an escort of Shadon in disguise, they navigate through a territory where humans are hunted for sport. Unbeknownst to Apollo, one of his companions carries a secret directive from the
. Should the true purpose of their journey to Exonesis be uncovered, they face the peril of becoming trapped with no hope of escape.