Not even embers shall remain. Amaleah narrowly escaped her father's court—but at a cost. With the harrowing actions of the mad king still haunting her, she must discover the depth of her power, learn to control her abilities, and fight to save her people before it's too late. She may be the key to saving the world from the darkness creeping across the land, but only if she can decide for herself where her heart truly lies. Colin Stormbearer has one wish: to reclaim the Szarmian throne. Doing so may cost him everything. But, if he can learn to trust himself, he may just be able to do what his father always believed he could: become the leader he was meant to be. War is once again building in Mitier. As the darkness of the past intertwines with the present, Amaleah and Colin must navigate the politics, passions, and plots against them to save their kingdoms—and themselves. Their stories continue in this action-packed sequel to the Broken Prophecies series.

The Creators take what is theirs and give only to the deserving. They alone decide who is blessed with the magic of the Light or who is doomed to live their days in darkness. Since the creation, they have sought out the bravest, strongest, and most intelligent among men in order to discover the Light's Hero. For centuries, legends of the Hero have passed from one Keeper of the Prophecies to the next. Some say that hero has come. Kilian Clearwater thought he was nothing more than the son of a poor farmer. But, when his father inexplicably dies and a lone pirate wanders onto the family farm a year later, Kilian is faced with the secrets of his father's past. In a world wrought with intrigue and magical plots, the only way for Kilian to discover the answers he so desperately seeks is to gain favor with the Creators. Plunged into a magical world Kilian barely understands, he must travel beyond the Forgotten Isles and defeat the greatest foes known to all of the Shadow Knights. Does Kilian have what it takes to be the Hero?