War is coming. But the real battle begins in whispers and shadows.
Kas has survived prison camps, rebellion, and betrayal. Now, with war looming, he leads a desperate mission into the Frostblood Ranges, searching for a tribe whose forgotten magic might be their only hope against a fate worse than death. But they're being hunted, and the shadows are closing in.
Emilia disobeys orders to protect Kas, crossing a line she can't uncross. But as the time to choose a side runs out, one truth becomes harder to escape: doing what's right might make her a traitor... and cost her people their lives.
Cassandra is racing to unite the tribes before the enemy strikes. But her growing feelings for Bryon blur the line between ally and threat-and Lukas, the man she truly loves, is unearthing a secret that could destroy their bond forever.
Mira is haunted by a being that only she can see. The Druids revere the Ancient as a god, but Mira isn't so sure. Its motives are unclear, and as Mira's bond with the Ancient deepens, it threatens to tear her from Tia, whose growing doubts about Mira-and herself-may shatter them both.
Five lives. Countless secrets. A war no one is ready for.
But in the shadows, it has already begun.