War. It brings out the best and the worst in people. In the Realms, Calemore's army is advancing from the north, relentless and unstoppable. Guided by the Sirtai wizard Jarman, Empress Amalia and King Sergei agree on a fragile truce to fight the common enemy. Meanwhile in Somar, Countess Sonya is leading the resistance against the nomads, even as her husband lays siege to the city.
For the people of the Realms, the situation is growing desperate. A fledgling hope emerges as Ewan joins the ranks of the defenders, his internal struggle with his magical talent far from over. Hiding in her cabin, Nigella is fighting her own little war. She is falling in love with Calemore, but every turning page in The Book of Lost Words foretells a dreadful fate for the land, should he succeed.
There is no going back. In a whirlwind of conflict, anguish and unexpected compassion, The Humbled spins the ancient battle of gods and men, their love and madness, to a gripping conclusion.