Tritan has vowed to lay down his sword for the last time, to dedicate his remaining life to helping the younger generation of Harmion. But as a republican unity forms throughout the land and ministers are appointed to determine the fate of its people, Pietrich is sought out so that his gift of the soul-magic might be exploited.Can Tritan allow his son to suffer as a puppet at the hands of the new regime? Beneath the conspiracies, the tremor of a hidden secret resonates.The heart of the world bleeds and the soul cries. Fear leads to confusion. Old friendships will falter and blood will once again soak the land as Tritan battles to strike the balance between doing right for Harmion and saving his only child from a life of enslavement. But how will he cope with the power that is awakening from the depths of slumber that has lasted for a millennia?