Sypher is gone. Elda is trapped in Darkhold and cut off from Irileth. Malakai wants her magic, the Corrupted thirst for her blood, and Vel can’t help her leave. The princess must harness the strange power brewing inside her and escape Darkhold before her kingdom crumbles, and the Soul Forge is lost for good. Without his balance, Vel is slipping further and further into darkness. Forced into servitude, Vel must do whatever he can to keep his wielder alive, even if it means losing pieces of himself. Will Elda save her demon, or will the shadows win?