Centuries ago, Earth tested planet Eiyesa for human habitation using prisoners. Now, their descendants consist of Antisenent children, people whose minds grow but their bodies refuse to age past childhood.

The Eiyesans are unprepared for the sudden arrival of Earth's people.

King Drimys has a stranglehold on the public. He has weapons ready to destroy the forest dwellers north of the city.

The Resistance isn't ready to attack.

And Sergen is in shambles from Drimys's relentless mistreatment.

Dr. Alex Nymaria arrives on Eiyesa to find a strange society of Antisenents. To gain access to his starship, he agrees to work on a cure for their Antisension.

Alex must follow through if he wants to make it off the planet alive.

"A spectacular third act to the Reign of the North Forest saga. Maintaining the tense, character-driven energy of previous installments, Adam's prose is vivid and thorough, brimming with detail that pulls readers seamlessly into this fully imagined world. This installment also pushes this sprawling sci-fi series into new thematic realms, giving the book a sharp and prophetic edge. Both timely and entertaining, this expansive novel offers thoughtful existential tangles, captivating imperfect heroes, and the epic atmosphere of top-shelf fantasy with unique sci-fi world-building." — Self-Publishing Review

*Content warning: Major theme of domestic violence and child abuse (chronic, aftereffects); major theme of discrimination (political, verbal, genocide); major theme of imprisonment and torture (post-incident only, threats, branding); refugee status; plague; mental health (depression, anxiety, grief, post-traumatic stress, hallucinations, anorexia nervosa, suicidal ideation); attempted murder; murder; suicide; death due to natural causes; drowning; missing persons; chronic illness and illness; animal attacks; animal deaths; implied pedophile; substance use disorder; executions; violence (adult-adult, adult-child, adult-Antisenent, Antisenent-Antisenent, violence to self).