After the vicious battle of Neith, Elara fights to control the restless shadows within. Her resolve is tested when her younger brother, Will, is plagued by visions, a blessing of prophecy, that leaves his already fragile body weakened. It doesn't help that Zaeth, the mysterious dark fae, encourages Elara to embrace her darkest desires despite her attempts at maintaining her place beside the heroic human general, Alarik.

As the Fractured and their malicious red-eyed fae commander decimate human villages, whispers of a greater foe emerge. With the aid of her sister, Greer, her brother's life and the lives of humans across Pax might be saved. But only if Elara can discover her true enemy, decipher Will's foreboding prophecies, and decide which path she wishes to take--one basked in light or one wrapped in shadows.