The exciting sequel to Stars and Armor plunges deeper into the chaotic history of the north and south realms, depicting a heartbreaking past, and an unsteady future that hangs on fragile threads.

After the fall of Queen Rhianon, Domhnall is left without a leader. With the realm on the brink of war, Finn and Ivee must find a way to restore a peace that has long since been lost. A fragile peace that Noemie could very well jeopardize.

Ivee is suddenly thrown into a role she's unfamiliar with. For the first time in her life, the considerable weight of loss begins to take its toll. As she navigates what is to come, she fights a war inside herself, and for once Finn is unable to fight with her.

Finn finally comes face to face with the very thing he wanted to avoid most: heading the Legion. With the many against him, he is left with a fruitless struggle for authority. He finds himself not only trying to quell a civil war, but rising concerns with Noemie and her quest have him feeling like he's losing the battle, all while trying to float above the darkness that threatens him.

Noemie has long since set her sights on Rhianon's god-killing king. Her determination to breach the Gate and hunt him down proves to be more of a challenge than she anticipated. With the risk of waking the gods of the past, she treads carefully, and against Finn's wishes. As she travels south, her encounters leave her to wonder if she's made a terrible, irrevocable mistake.

Maksis is a king desperate to heal his kingdom from rot and destruction. After becoming aware of Noemie's existence, he devises a plan to lure her and gain her trust. Keeping his link to the past and his ties to the old gods hidden, he is careful not make matters worse for his kingdom.