In Illaria, there is a fate worse than death. As long as I can remember, I’ve been taught to fear the Necromancer King. He controls the kingdom of Illaria with dark sorcery and the constant threat of his undead army. I never thought I’d have reason to cross his path. Everything changed the day his guards tried to kill me. That’s when I found out my whole life has been a lie. By joining a resistance group called the White Ravens, I’ve claimed new roles. Princess of Illaria, sorceress in training, and threat to the Necromancer King.

What was the point of having magic, of having power, if you couldn't use it to save the one you love? If the usurper necromancer king hadn’t taken my family from me, I would have learned what it meant to be a princess from birth. Instead, I have to figure it out on my own with only a rag-tag group of resistance fighters and my friends to guide me. I thought it would be enough, that we’d figure it out. But we're running out of time, and now everyone I love is in the king's crosshairs. After a betrayal I never saw coming, Ashton’s life hangs in the balance. Now, I have to decide how far I’m willing to go and what I’m willing to risk to bring him back.

Down with the Necromancer King. After discovering that she’s accidentally opened a portal to the Darkness, unleashing dark magic and speeding up the King’s plans, Etta is more determined than ever to stop him before there is nothing left in Illaria to save. Sorcerers must choose sides, dragons will rise, and loyalties are tested as the Battle of Illaria looms.