The Seven Satrapies have collapsed into four-and those are falling before the White King's armies.

Gavin Guile?? ex-emperor?? ex-Prism?? ex-galley slave?? formerly the one man who might have averted war?? is now lost?? broken?? and trapped in a prison crafted by his own hands to hold a great magical genius. But Gavin has no magic at all. Worse?? in this prison?? Gavin may not be alone.

Kip Guile will make a last?? desperate attempt to stop the White King's growing horde. Karris White attempts to knit together an empire falling apart?? helped only by her murderous and possibly treasonous father-in-law Andross Guile.

Meanwhile?? Teia's new talents will find a darker use-and the cost might be too much to bear.

Together?? they will fight to prevent a tainted empire from becoming something even worse.