Months have passed since the incident at the Sanctuary, and Joyah and her friends have been stuck in the mountain village ever since. Now, having lost old allies and gained a new one, they must leave their safe haven and re-join the race for the Connarist necklace before winter traps them in. There's only one problem with that. They don't have any leads. The trail of clues has long gone cold-centuries cold, to be exact. With newer, more dangerous enemies rising against her and betrayal at every turn, how many people can Joyah trust to accompany her on her continuing Journey? They must dare traps, foes, and the harsh winter to piece together a new path from the few clues they can scrounge up. If they succeed, they could find what they need most of all. Hope.