Nothing is black and white, but Ravengate is destined to fall. With Xzepheniixenze's seat of power restored, all of Avenzyre braces for war. Gellia searches for answers to her legacy's greatest mysteries to aid in the days ahead. Meanwhile Cassius rallies his armies against Emperor Raven and seeks the truth about secret alliances forming in the distant corners of the empire. Yet their greatest challenge is inevitable, no matter how Cassius tries to fight it, while Gellia sees it every time she looks into a mirror.