Power destroys power.

Separated from everyone and everything she knows, Rae Toma is once again lost to the Shatter. This time, however, there is no hope for escape.

Now the bearer of Eriysha's Compass, Nur Del Sue returns to her islands—where old enemies await. Caught between the goddess's task and her desire for revenge, the Stormwitch soon realizes that she will need to place her trust in the very people who betrayed her.

Upon reaching the shores of Okaro, Alana Zaya finds a tangle of politics and deception left behind by her mother. Facing opposition from all sides and denied by her homeland, the Queen of Darkness is pushed to the breaking point.

As ancient powers rise against them, will these three women subvert destiny and save the world, or succumb to fate and push it over the edge?