Time is running out. After the devastation of the Battle of Grietum’s Hive, Baskie, along with his friends the Skip, the Oracle, the Blind- Seer and Codi, makes his way to the Soju Expanse to complete his mission set by Beverine to stop the shield from failing. After blasting free from the Hive before its destruction Londenia and Beverine travel through the nightsky with a precious cargo which may hold the key to saving the world of Sartensa. Meanwhile, throughout the Ten Kingdoms and surrounding lands, King Anthony’s grip tightens. With new information about the location of the Caatamoor army, he makes his way to the Mother’s Island to seek out the One God.