With access to the vault denied, Safiya turns her attention to helping Sasmita in their final days. It is only a matter of time before all the dark ones roam free, and no one will be able to stop them. The quest to save Sachin leads Safiya through a forgotten myth, a dark betrayal, and a stunning realization. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, Safiya confronts the Seller, the man who distributed the portraits through the world, and learns about the person behind the breach. Armed with these revelations, Safiya travels to Sweden to track down the sixth dark one. Here, the mage has created an apocalypse unlike any other. But all of that pales in comparison to the secret Randall has been hiding. Note: As second to the last in the series, this book ends on a cliffhanger.