The heart must be broken to reveal the soul... The Dark Queen is dying, poisoned by the venomous Deathwalkers from the Black Lands. And with Menja outwitting Stasis by turning the power of the Vestige to herself, Stasis will stop at nothing to regain the upper hand. Under the threat of Edward's death, Eva and her Raider-turned-informant friend Ian navigate from central to eastern Kalarn in search for Menja and the queen. Desperate to find a cure to the queen's sickness and uncover Menja's whereabouts, Eva and Ian must face a challenge that will forever alter the fate of Kalarn.