A realm of illusions. An empire of darkness.
The once-mighty city of Ronia crumbles toward an abyss. Beset by enemies from without and upheaval within, its people are nearing despair. Worst of all, the goddess who once protected them vanished long ago.
But hope remains. Shada, once a downtrodden servant, is determined to find Ronia's goddess and bring her home to save her people.
The journey has taken Shada and her companions to worlds wild and unknown. When they enter the strangest realm yet-a tower so large that an entire kingdom dwells inside-discord and mutiny threaten to rend the company. A mysterious captor imprisons Shada, and her only hope may lie in utter surrender.
But a new threat eclipses all else. In the shadows of this chaotic domain, the Ronians find an enemy so chilling that it jeopardizes the very meaning of their lives.