No one at the Bastion is who they seem. Hidden away for most of her life, Larkin has been summoned back to her home kingdom of Alstare after her father’s death. When she learns that she may share more than just a bloodline with the cruel king, two certainties become clear—she is dying, and her mother has been harboring a shocking secret since her birth. With her illness progressing, It’s a race against the clock to unlock the clues about the mysterious Well of Souls in time to save Alstare’s true queen. Fasian of Heinez returns to find everything has changed for him at the Bastion Academy. The usually charming and playful fae prince is hiding another side no one sees, the one crippled by anxiety. Unfortunately, the only person he’s ever loved and with whom he can truly be himself is keeping him at a distance. Thankfully, he has fond memories of their decade-long secret friendship to get himself through their separation. When Lark finally returns to the Bastion, will he discover her potentially dangerous quest in time to stop her?