As Kyra struggles to find her footing, new dangers arise. An unfamiliar Demon Rider clan crosses the mountains, threatening not just Kyra but those she holds most dear. Meanwhile, power struggles within the Council highlight Forgeβs class divisions. As injustice after injustice are brought to light, Kyra wonders if sheβs chosen the wrong side. The assassin James, though imprisoned in the dungeon, still seems to wield power. And Kyra finds herself drawn back to him.
Then thereβs the secret she dares not tell, the truth of her heritage that tempts and frightens her at the same time. Kyraβs Demon Rider blood calls to her, but does she dare awaken it? As enemies stalk Forge from within and without, Kyra must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie, what sheβll fight for, and how far sheβll go to save those she loves.
Kyra walks a precarious line. Though sheβs captured James and thwarted his schemes, sheβs keenly aware that she remains an outsider in the Palace. Her past taints everything she hopes for, including her budding relationship with Tristam, whose highborn pedigree could not be more different from her own.
As Kyra struggles to find her footing, new dangers arise. An unfamiliar Demon Rider clan crosses the mountains, threatening not just Kyra but those she holds most dear. Meanwhile, power struggles within the Council highlight Forgeβs class divisions. As injustice after injustice are brought to light, Kyra wonders if sheβs chosen the wrong side. The assassin James, though imprisoned in the dungeon, still seems to wield power. And Kyra finds herself drawn back to him.
Then thereβs the secret she dares not tell, the truth of her heritage that tempts and frightens her at the same time. Kyraβs Demon Rider blood calls to her, but does she dare awaken it? As enemies stalk Forge from within and without, Kyra must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie, what sheβll fight for, and how far sheβll go to save those she loves.