Fear is only the beginning . . . Placing her own life in danger, Rhiannon confronts the biggest threat to her happiness and seeks to free Baethan from the clutches of his evil father. Captured and imprisoned in a dark castle, she's forced to choose between love and freedom. One disastrous moment leaves her injured and vulnerable as all hope seems to be lost. Demons, lies, and old feuds threaten to tear apart the three companions that have sworn to protect and defend the Chosen One with their life. When the Order of the Lumin announces their presence, Rhiannon meets her Watcher and begins a rigorous training regimen. Attacks on the surrounding cities prove that war has only just begun. An opportunity to save the one she loves most of all surfaces and Rhiannon must defeat the Darkness by entering the nine circles of Hell. Fighting her way through each circle, she encounters horrors that test her abilities at every turn. Can she beat the devil at his own game? Four champions stand by her side, each with their own agenda. Who can she trust?