Everything in Vanessa's life changed. Forced out of her comfort zone both in love and in like, she'd adjusted to the chaos. With Nic as her… whatever he is, James and Thomas looking toward their futures, and all her friends trying to cope with the things they've seen, everyone is slightly on edge. Vanessa believes she is as prepared as she can be for what's to come next. It can never be that easy. Everything she thought she knew, both inside and outside of Hearth, no longer matters, and she still needs to find a way to save two countries.