After her world was turned upside down by the death of her twin and a new alliance forged through an unexpected friendship, Lucy Campbell left West determined to return to her old life. It took four years and a natural disaster for her to admit that was impossible. Hatched from a lie devised to keep them both safe, the conflict with East has affected Lucy and Tal Bauman in different ways. It's left Lucy engulfed in a bitter power struggle with her war-hungry brother. It's forced Tal to align himself with Campbell, despite questioning their motivations in continuing to attack East, when peace seems attainable. He's also left to sort out the mess left behind by his predecessor and best friend, Connor Wilde. Reunited by a tragedy, Lucy and Tal are forced to question where their loyalties lie, and how far they would go for one another, and the futures of those around them.