After uncovering the mystery of her creation, Rise Hawke has embraced her divine nature and called a tenuous cease-fire with her demanding angel advisor, Dominik. With her abilities flourishing at breakneck speed, she stands dedicated to a single purpose: Earn the black wings of a Herald and take her place within the elite choir. As Rise struggles to prove herself, another battle rages. Unrest in the spiritual realm has spiraled out of control, forcing the Heralds to impose new rules, ones they enforce with increasingly brutal methods. In retaliation, an embittered faction conspires to inflict grievous injury on the Black choir, striking out against its most vulnerable member. Assailed on all sides, Rise can only watch as control over her life slips away, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Broken friendships, shattered illusions, and a devastating betrayal she never saw coming leave her consumed with fury, questioning the very nature of the realms and her purpose within. When she’s offered a chance to reclaim her life and forge a new path free of arbitrary rules and archaic oaths, she must decide where – and with whom – her allegiance resides.