The Midnight King walks Eltriar again, and the Nine Thanes must unite to defeat him.

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Or so Valentin Gardyner claims.

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Realta Haar knows better than to fall for Val’s lies. She, Serena, and Chinasa have fled south, avoiding the war, but trouble follows them around every corner. And a strange young woman begins making similar claims.

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Meanwhile in Teyrnas, Queen Isla and the Scholar Council struggle to maintain order, turning the Academy into a new capital, while five armies surround them, closing in for the kill.

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And Lok and Charity uncover secrets that threaten to destroy Teyrnas from within.