Not even Naomi’s prophetic dreams prepare her for the mysterious wanderer who appears just in time to snatch her from danger—nor the upheaval he brings in his wake. No knight in shining armor, Reynolds once risked Naomi’s life, and that dark secret again threatens it. When Naomi discovers the world of magic and of what she is capable, not even Reynolds can slow the fate barreling down upon them both.

In this exciting continuation of the VIVATERA series, Naomi Everstar, rescued by living magic, must restore balance to a world stained by unnatural death. However, rejoining the six stones will destroy Naomi’s sisters, daughters of King Prolius cursed by their father’s “gift.” As her friends scatter across the country in search of the missing princesses and the amulets that possess them, Naomi hurtles headlong into a deadly trap set by an ancient evil. Reynolds fulfills his duty to protect her, but his actions cause her to doubt whether he stays for love or only honor. When damned souls demand her sacrifice, will Reynolds’ guilt leave her to the mercy of the man who once plunged a blade into her heart?

Bound by the same magic which poisoned all three, rent asunder by their burdens of guilt and obligation, duty compels Naomi, Taren, and Reynolds to Southwick to fulfill an ancient prophecy. However, the love and loss each have suffered make their task anything but simple. Sharrod is gathering the six elemental stones, the gate to the Underworld will open, and the UnderGod Shon will destroy the world of the living should he escape. Only Naomi’s magic is strong enough to prevent it. As she resigns herself to the will of the Vivatera and its demand of her life, Taren vows to prevent that sacrifice at any cost. But Reynolds sees beyond the needs of his own heart. Can he decipher the prophecy before it’s too late? For only he holds the key to the mystery of the Everstar and Naomi’s survival.