The Lystian army has at last reached Nillias, and Silvia pleads their case to join her in the Lordalen war. But when one of the witches reveals a critical treachery against her, she can barely grasp the full difficulty of her situation before someone very close to her disappears. Chaos ensues, and lives hang in the balance as a race against time begins. More gods start to come out of hiding, and the equilibrium of good versus evil sways heavily in their wake. With the witches now turning their full attention towards Silvia and the focus of the war onto her moving army, a deeper purpose begins to show itself. Older, darker secrets begin to emerge as the army continues its journey, and the queen's life is in danger more than ever before...from within the very ranks of those she trusts the most.