Holding fast to her ideals might cost Alcie the chance to save her family.

Seffina’s convictions will put her at odds with the ones she loves most.

Captured by the Arkos and brought to Vanth, home of the exiled magians, Alcione continues her quest to find the five stones of legend and bring her family home. Aided by old friends and new, Alcie faces a different sort of challenge within the forgotten place known as the Silent Island. As she seeks the fourth stone, temptation beckons. Allying with the enemy might be her best chance to succeed, but at what cost?

Meanwhile, Elly and Tremi have found their way to a safe haven where those who plan to overthrow the Arkos are gathering. There, Seffina faces a formidable opponent – her own husband, Tion! He walks a perilous line between friend and foe, willing to compromise his morals to bring the future he envisions to pass. Can Seffina, Elly, and the others change his mind before it is too late? War looms on the horizon between the Arkos and the Outsiders. The clock is ticking down. Alcie and Seffina must decide – is the price of victory worth the danger?