The next installment of The Elder Blood Chronicles. Follow the continuing war in Sanctuary through Neph's eyes.

Zoelyn whose home is Delvay is now the one to save it, if only she can master her magic and her curse. Seth, the demon she fled Merrodin to escape refuses to be ignored. If only she can awaken the heroes then they may have a chance and Sanctuary may know peace.

Blood: For Jala Merrodin it is the difference between poverty and power. By her Blood she has inherited the country of her birth. Now she is determined to restore it. With the help of her husband and the few friends she has, she must rebuild everything while the world itself rises for war. Honor: Was all that Shade Morcaillo ever truly sought. Stripped of family and title he is starting over in hopes of making a difference. With the oppressive weight of his father’s rules at last lifted from his head, Shade now has free rein on his life. Dreams: Are made of a beautiful land at peace for Symphony. From birth she has been trained for the task of leading the nations. Her life has been devoted to uniting Sanctuary, but with the threat of the Blights rising, her dreams are beginning to crumble. Now they must decide what price they are willing to pay to achieve their goals…because nothing in Sanctuary is free.

Raised as a temple orphan, Jala is unprepared for the danger and intrigue that faces her in the future. She must learn fast and stay strong to deal with the situation that Fortune has dealt her. Magic, intrigue and killing are thrown at her at every turn.

Jala goes to the Darklands to rescue Finn and then on to save her country during the war that breaks out.