The Circle has betrayed Codrin, helping Aron to escape Severin like a thief, and Saliné is now his captive.All the Wanderer Hives now know what the Fracture will bring to the continent: a new nomad invasion led by Baraki, the Seer of the Serpent, and the man who killed Codrin's family. They will be aided by Meriaduk, the High Serpentist Priest, who is able to command the Talant artifacts: tools that allow communication at a distance, and weapons that kill through the strongest armor.As predicted by Ada, the most powerful Wanderer, Dochia has finally arrived in the Sanctuary of Nerval and met the mysterious, invisible woman named Ai.While Codrin, the new Seer of Fate, tries to free Saliné and unify the Frankis Kingdom, Dochia is on a mission to close the Sanctuary. It is a long journey, filled with danger and no promise of success.