Prince Corrick is out of options. Held captive by the vicious Oren Crane, he’s desperate to reunite with Tessa, but will need to ally with the rebel leader Lochlan, who until now wished him dead.

An island away, Tessa Cade is heartbroken and angry. Grieving Corrick and unsure how to find a way back to Kandala, she doesn’t know who to trust. Until Rian—the man she trusts least—makes an offer: help him oust Oren Crane and see what the future holds.

Meanwhile in Kandala, Harristan is dethroned and on the run. He’s struggling to unite the rebels in his fractured kingdom, but he finds support—and maybe more—in unexpected places.

As outside threats loom and the fires of revolution burn from within, time is running out to save Kandala . . .