War is coming. But the real battle begins in whispers and shadows.

 

Kas has survived prison camps, rebellion, and betrayal. Now, with war looming, he leads a desperate mission into the Frostblood Ranges, searching for a tribe whose forgotten magic might be their only hope against a fate worse than death. But they’re being hunted, and the shadows are closing in.

 

Emilia disobeys orders to protect Kas, crossing a line she can’t uncross. But as the time to choose a side runs out, one truth becomes harder to escape: doing what’s right might make her a traitor… and cost her people their lives.

 

Cassandra is racing to unite the tribes before the enemy strikes. But her growing feelings for Bryon blur the line between ally and threat—and Lukas, the man she truly loves, is unearthing a secret that could destroy their bond forever.

 

Mira is haunted by a being that only she can see. The Druids revere the Ancient as a god, but Mira isn’t so sure. Its motives are unclear, and as Mira’s bond with the Ancient deepens, it threatens to tear her from Tia, whose growing doubts about Mira—and herself—may shatter them both.

 

Five lives. Countless secrets. A war no one is ready for.

But in the shadows, it has already begun.