After discovering the truth of her once hidden powers, Carys Elletara was been taken captive by Dagan Delanis and shows no signs of submitting to his ill-willed ideologies. The world around her is unraveling. With each truth uncovered, a new thread is untangled and revealing a history of a world that once existed only in stories. Damieren Thepyra's only goal is to get her back. With the continent at war, he is torn between the desire to rescue his beloved and vanish from any semblance of harm, but his loyalty to the crown and the idea of a better world for the people he loves also hangs in the balance. With hidden truths revealed, the two use them as a driving force to right the wrongs of their ancestors. With the help of old and new friends and an Awakened Queen, Damieren and Carys embark on a journey of retribution and redemption. The only question is... will there be enough time?