Amara has left the Resistance, determined to start a new life. But when an old foe resurfaces, she is once again thrown back into a web of lies and danger. Amara quickly realizes the only way to be free is to stop running and face her past.

The Resistance is still reeling from their brutal attack. The few survivors must band together and find strength in one another as they struggle to keep fighting. With the future of Alwyn hanging in the balance, they must find a way to defeat the king. But how can they fight when they have no hope?