The power inside her was never meant to awaken. Now it's calling her toward a truth no one dares speak.
Ellie thought defeating Jerath at the Temple of Ascendance would bring peace. Instead, it fractured everything. The seal between worlds is damaged, ancient symbols are reappearing, and a rhythm of power pulses through the land—one Ellie alone seems able to hear.
Back in Busal City, nothing is as it was. Fabricators are disappearing. Factions stir beneath the surface. And a strange scholar with too many questions has arrived. Worse, Ellie's brother has returned, leaving only a cryptic message and a trail of secrets that could reshape the balance of power.
With the Servants of Ascendance gathering strength and the Sovereign's return looming, Ellie must decide where she belongs: at the king's side, among the Arbiters, or somewhere entirely new.
But her magic is evolving—and what's waking inside her may be tied to forces older than fae, older than myth... and far harder to control.