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It was my place to die in that ritual, not his… Evelyn and Alarik barely escaped the Purist compound with their lives. Yet survival is bitter when two of their companions weren’t so fortunate. Wracked with grief and consumed by guilt, Evelyn feels a chasm growing between them. If her being in his life brings him such pain and peril, how can she let herself love him? Upon returning to Mistspire, Alarik suspects a Veeta stalks the city streets. As he seeks to uncover the truth, Evelyn’s tumultuous, emotional thread weighs heavily on him. The bonds his Cormeum heritage seeks to reinforce are a harsh reminder of his dark past. Within the King’s castle, stability is crumbling. Evelyn’s betrayal by the crown prince of Findere and subsequent torture by the Purists threatens to upturn the political sphere. Her relentless pursuit of vengeance revealed her Animoi magic to the world. Without the shield of anonymity, old and new enemies rise to circle above. Will King Elric protect her? Or is the threat of war between Lothia and Findere too much of a risk? As Evelyn struggles to reconcile who and what she is, can she protect not only those closest to her, but all the magical races of Hiraeth?