"You can't save everyone." This means war. And Fifth is about to find themselves allied with those they least expect. Kenzie and Morden have been taken by the King of Third, and it’s not looking good for them. With little to do but persevere, they can only hope for a daring rescue – or a one-in-a-million chance of escape. The rest of Fifth finds themselves very much challenged by Kenzie’s absence. Some push to discover their inner strength, whereas others find themselves crumbling. Political alliances are hanging on by a thread, and with the threat of war on the horizon, the Shadow Court can’t risk letting a single tenuous advantage slip through their fingers. In Third, Orym and Morrow find their relationship tested. Conditioned to bow down to his father and king his whole life, Orym finds his heart calling for someone else. Forced to watch Morrow’s cruelty, he wonders if he’s chosen the right side. Worlds collide and continents unite in this fourth and final installment of the Gilded Scars series, drawing Kenzie and the rest of Fifth’s story to a heartbreaking and vengeful conclusion.