After
the terrifying events on Mount Raksha, the witches have returned, and River has
betrayed Kamzin to regain his dark powers.
The witches’ next step: march on the
Three Cities and take over the Empire—led by River’s brother, Esha.
If Kamzin is to save Azmiri and prevent
the destruction of the Empire, she must find a star that fell in the Ash
Mountains to the north. Fallen stars have immense power, and if Kamzin and
Lusha can find the star, they can use its magic to protect their homeland. To
get there, Kamzin has allied with Azar-at, the dangerous and deceptive fire
demon, who can grant her great power—in exchange for pieces of her soul. But
River wants the star too, and as their paths collide in dangerous and
unexpected ways, Kamzin must wrestle with both her guilt and her conflicted
feelings for the person who betrayed her.
Facing dark magic, a perilous journey,
and a standoff against the witches, can Kamzin, Lusha, and Tem find the star
and save their Empire?