Over 100 years ago, Aethion was in the middle of what would be forever known as The Great War. Kingdoms were torn apart, countless innocent lives were lost due to the greed and lust of power by one man - Lachlan Roarke. His band of misfits called themselves The Horde, as they overran and eradicated everything in their path. He's the reason I lost my mother. The reason I can't sleep at night without nightmares plaguing my mind. Every time I close my eyes, all I can see is her. Everything I am today is because of her and the night I was forced to watch her murder. Now, as the time comes when I must fulfill my destiny as queen of Helia, we find ourselves at the brink of war once again. The Horde is back, although with someone unknown at their helm as leader. The time for revenge is now, and I'm willing to bet it will be the sweetest thing I've ever tasted. It's my duty to take them down and put this to rest, once and for all. Not only do I owe it to my people, whom I swore to protect, but also to make good on the promise I made myself the night I saw the light fade from my mother's eyes. I will destroy those who seek to destroy me. I only hope it won't be the last thing I do.

War has reached the shores of Helia once more. Despite a century of peace, The Horde has returned, bringing death and destruction to the prospering kingdom. An enemy has resurfaced, shaking the foundation of all that Evalyne Chevalier knows to be true, and left her reeling in its wake. Darkness and evil reign, led by the one who murdered her mother, long thought defeated. After experiencing unfathomable loss, Eva finds herself alone. She is without her magic, without her mate, without her home—promised to the person she once trusted above all others, who has betrayed her so completely that he can never be forgiven. His obsession with her has become a living thing, hunting her in the darkness of her grief. Can Eva learn to lean on those around her to escape this evil and save her kingdom? The fate of her people lies in her hands; she must find the strength to rise and reclaim her rightful place at Helia’s helm. But all hope is not lost, as her allies cross the kingdom, on a quest to save their future queen and end The Horde once and for all. Eva has lost so much, but can she face the truth and unmask the traitors to save the ones she loves?

Helia is fractured, attempting to recover from tragic loss and shocking revelations. The lines between good and evil have become blurred and it is difficult to know who can be relied upon in this time of unrest. The continent faces ruthless attacks by the Horde while Helia is left reeling from an unsettling truth. Alliances must be made in order to survive the war, but all is not what it seems. Those who remain in Helia struggle to process their trauma. While some find solace in turning to their work, others struggle to find a semblance of normality finding nothing but pain. Ghosts from the past have come back to haunt them, and the only way to put them to rest is to face them head one. There is one thing known for certain: The Horde is coming and they do not know how to stop them. As our beloved heroes approach their final battle, relationships will be tested, and sacrifices must be made. Can Aethion be saved? Or will it all have beenin vain? This is the last stand, the bloody battleground on which good will face evil, and not everyone will make it out alive.