Siles defies death to resurrect Madi, sacrificing part of his life force in the process. The ritual succeeds, but it leaves him irrevocably changed—now connected to the spirits with newfound clarity and purpose that the resistance desperately needs. The former Viali of the Spectral Syndicate now possesses a profound connection with the spirits, granting him clarity and purpose that the resistance desperately needs. With ancestral secrets in hand, he begins to strategize a shift in the power dynamic against the ERA. Yet, Madi’s return is not without cost. The necromancy that brought her back has twisted their love, creating an unstable bond that threatens to unravel everything. The bond that once united them is now fraught with strange, unpredictable forces—an unspoken reminder of the dark magic that defied the natural order. With Odessa consolidating power in his absence, Siles and Madi return to find themselves hunted. As they prepare for battle, Siles rallies the resistance for an uprising that could change their world—and their future—forever.