Alaira Hughes is a stranger in a strange land, lost in the sense of timelessness that plagues this world. She has left friends and family behind to keep them safe—so why can't she shake the nagging feeling that something new has gone terribly wrong?

Haunted by shifting memories, Alaira struggles to focus on the monumental task of finding the Stone of Esiron and restoring Ruynia. She's learned the painful truth that not everything—or everyone—is as it seems. Betrayal and lies have carved a sweeping chasm, and she must bridge the divide between her two worlds or risk losing those closest to her.

Kyla Brooks is struggling with the disappearance of her closest friend and reeling in the aftermath of a long-guarded secret her mother has entrusted her with. When her carefully tucked-away past emerges one fateful night, she finds herself face-to-face with a consuming darkness—one that threatens the existence of both worlds. She is playing a dangerous game with the most feared man Ruynia has ever known, where one wrong move could upend the balance of power.

There's always a choice, but making the right one might cost Kyla her very life.