The Unsettlement has ended, but the People of Valrue still suffer. A second Reckoning looms as Pyra and Lady Hia plot to bring the Eighth House to their knees, and the Krijen are on the warpath under their sadistic leader, Eden.
In Holu Mon, Aren's heart beats in vain as Drax struggles to harness the spell that would save her, but as her string of lies grows in this city of slights, Aren learns there are worse things than a faltering heart . . .
The Many Lies of Mercy is the third and penultimate book in the Valrue fantasy series, continuing Aren's unpredictable story of friendship, secrets, and enmity.