What is the true cost of loyalty? Lyda has returned to the safety of the Illarum, but nothing is as it should be. The infirmary is full to bursting, food is scarce, and Lorcan is gone. Siva's silver scissors haunt the endless peace of the white place, and their blades bar Lyda from her dreams. After the devastating attack on Port Royal, war is the word on everyone's lips. When leaders from across the islands gather for the first Four-Land Council in history, Lyda is unwillingly drawn into the machinations of the powerful and the service of her King. Lyda is torn: the country of her birth is no longer the only one that holds her loyalty, and she must choose where her future lies. The choice will test her resolve, her commitment, and her love - it could even threaten her life. What will Lyda sacrifice for the country of her heart? A Lie of Desert Red is the second novel in the Death Dreamer Legacy series.