Barrost is in flames. Everyone flees for their lives.
At her peril, Lady Arden stays behind to find Professor Gwenndon but soon has to face not only the threat of the Athlonian fleet, but treachery from within her own family.
Escaping the chaos, Lady Banah and her party undertake the perilous second part of her State Visit to the Horn of the Continent.
The constantly changing world continues to endanger their voyage.
Messages from Ber’eth urge them to stay on course and complete their journey, in order to remain safe and accomplish their mission.
Banah’s arrival is greatly celebrated in Limmania, and Toman is deeply moved by the home country of his ancestors. But strange and frightening things are still happening.
Help comes in a terrifying form.
Major forces of the Beckoning begin to converge as the world draws closer to the Atonement.