As the threat of the livahti grows and her enemies regroup, Jael Furyck knows she cannot stop.

Escaping Hallow Wood at the head of the Brekkan army, she must find her way to Oss. Her chilling encounter with the Mistress leaves her in no doubt that Eadmund is in grave danger. But facing days on the road and a journey across the Nebbar Straights, will she arrive in time to save him?

In Sarakat, Edela and the shell-shocked crew of Sea Queen must pick themselves up and begin again. Their enemies are victorious, Raymon Vandaal is lost to them, and they need a new path to follow. But to where has he been taken, and how can they find out?

Captured by the Mistress, Mattie soon discovers that she was not the only dreamer stolen away from Osterland. The Mistress intends to claim their power for herself, so they will need to work together to find a way to escape before it’s too late.

A way to escape the island of Al’athea..