After a tragic death, Adara’s uncle and guardian becomes king. Struggling to find her place in this new life, she soon stumbles upon some upsides to being a duchess.

She never dared dream of magic. The childish games are long forgotten when a seer reveals her potential. While the magic is still out of her reach, the dreams begin to seep into her mind. What if?

But Berender is on the brink of war. Over magic. The conflict between the crown and the Church of Asier threatens to alter not only Adara’s life but the country. While the king is hesitant to act, the Church takes what opportunities it gets to keep magic out of Berender and soon, Adara’s cousin Holly goes missing.

Adara is struggling to control her new power. Finding out that Holly is missing again almost breaks her just when she was hoping for a reprieve.

Kire is passed out when they return to the City of Spices and Holly and Maresa are nowhere to be found. They soon find out that members of the Church of Asier has them and are on their way to Berender.

With no other options, they get on a ship and hope to catch up with the kidnappers. Adara meanwhile does what she can to learn how to use her new powers. She finally has the magic she dreamed of, the magic she thought would keep her safe. But what good will it do in a land where she can’t use it?

Are they trying to take him? Is the shadow in the temple only in my mind? Surely the convent is a safe place. It has to be.

I hold my Samuel’s hand as we approach the convent. In the pale moonlight, it’s our one hope for refuge. He stumbles. I lift him up, as his eyes get heavy. I can’t help smiling at his innocence.

My past is a blur. I know I’ve been through much, but I’ve never been broken. As long I have my precious little boy, I won’t be broken.

Val is a trained dropper. She works for the guild, takes on the most dangerous contracts and is scared to go home.
Killing people is easy, facing her past, and her mother after her brother has gone missing… not so much.
She left Varhamn years ago, a lifetime ago. And now she’s walking the islands again.
Follow Val as she comes to grips with who she has become, tries to find her brother and figure out if there really is a monster in the jungle

Evadne is the Soteria, the leader of her tribe. She is used to making hard choices.

When their water source is contaminated she is the one that has to sentence the culprit to die. She is the one who has to find a way for the rest of them to live.
Being Soteria is a lonely life, but for a moment, a pair of strong arms lends her heart hope for companionship.
However, the price for water is dear and the Desert Law fierce. Her tribe must come first, even above her own happiness.

Adara doesn’t like change.
Yet here she is, in the capital of Berender, about to take part in her uncle’s accession ceremony. Missing her solitude and dreading the evening she doesn’t want to go. But her new maid manages to soothe her anxiety and it turns out to be a pleasant evening.
Until the entertainer uses magic. As he sings the final lines of the ballad he does something unthinkable.
The shiny white rose petals that rain down over the crowd mark a new beginning. An end to the peace between the nobility and the church.
And of course, Adara is caught in the middle.