Upon arriving in the City of Shadow, Ven Devar, Scáth ShadowScorn, and their companions are met with an insurmountable siege. The city has been consumed by civil disputes as the royal family and ranking figures quarrel without end. Ven is left with no choice but to seek one of the ShadowScorn's few allies in the world atop the largest mountain in Litore. Scáth navigates political intrigue and significant personal loss as she becomes the person she was destined to be. Forcing Agan and Athvar to never let down their guard, for no one can trust anyone during The Siege of Shadow