In the three months since Aislynn agreed to return to Elize's side, dark forces settled across the land. She sought, to save Ciaran and the people of the mountain village, but now Venallis is under siege and Rosehaven has fallen to the armies of Queen Vesspial and the netherworld. Ciaran's soldiers struggle to fight against nightly attacks led by Elize and her blood mage Soulmate, Nathair. Their numbers are dwindling, and their ability to keep evil at bay is waning.
After refusing to perform the final sacrifice to sustain the nethergate, Aislynn and Rorin started working with Ssarif and his band of rebel lamias to bring an end to Elize's brutal assault on Venallis. Aislynn continues to struggle with her feelings for Ciaran and her commitment to her Soulmate., The only thing she knows for certain, is that she must stop Elize. The battle for Venallis is at hand, and the price of peace may be greater than anyone anticipates.