Lyukian blood, Essence, balance, and sacrifices...Nika is not yet free. She must pay the debt owed for the king's murder. One last journey to North Manor will mean the end of Sars Rafas or the beginning of a battle that will last a lifetime. Nika must face the madman once more, but this time she is not alone. Ecco and Garret have a plan to outsmart the delusional Lord of the Northern Reach, but what if their plan fails?An army is on the move, sweeping across the Kingdom from the east. Rafas roused the Empire of Muirsid, but they have a purpose of their own and will not stop until the Lucan bloodline is conquered. Muirsid has their own secret weapon that even the Lyukians have no power against. Nika and the young royals will have to look for help in the most unlikely of places if they hope to save the Kingdom.