Fleur Descoteaux, the seventh dark one, wants Safiya's help with stopping the man who breached the vault—but that doesn't put them on the same side. As the truth finishes unfolding, Safiya finds herself at odds with everything, and everyone, she knew. Left with few choices, she begins to amass an army. A twist in events leads her back through the Dark Lands, this time with an understanding, and fear, of what has been happening. She is determined to set right the wrongs inflicted across time, but nothing will come without a price. If Safiya wants to save the future, she must confront her own past. Secrets come to light as she accepts what has been in front of her—and the sacrifices that must be made. New and familiar faces emerge in the final showdown to end a battle thousands of years in the making.