The Spirits' ancient equilibrium is brought into being when the twelfth mage is finally found. But Angora is unlike those who have come before her and she refuses to blindly accept her fate. The Ayons have mysteriously retreated from a far-reaching southern offensive, ordered back by their newly crowned king. In the aftermath of this battle, Angora is washed up on the shore of a foreign land, bruised and battered, determined to keep her past a secret from all. Rescued from slavers, yet immediately falling prey to others, she is thrust into a war not her own. Proclaimed one of twelve legendary mages, Angora is charged with protecting the innocent with magic beyond her imagination. But a dark future awaits her and her friends as the Ayon threat begins to swell once more in the north.

When all seems lost for Ronnesia, a small but fearless band of rebels arises. The Ayons have been victorious. Queen Sorcha has fled Te’Roek, leaving the city under the occupation of the Ayons, led by the new consul Lord General Archis Varren. But not all the citizens have bent the knee. A fragile resistance led by Angora, Tiderius, and Rasmus tirelessly tries to keep the citizens loyal to Queen Sorcha. However, even their combined power cannot stand up to the might of the new consul. Forced to look elsewhere for allies, their gaze falls upon infamous assassin Zoran Sable and his deadly arts. Even so, will it be enough to liberate the city? At the end of an age, the ancient equilibrium threatens to fracture and break forever.