The Nightblades must choose a side, and the Kingdom will either rise again... or fall to pieces. The world is on the brink of war, and the once respected Blades have become easy targets for the wrath of the inhabitants. Asa is done with her revenge, but now finds herself on the run from the people she was trying to protect. As Asa searches for a new path in a turbulent world, she encounters a young aristocrat. Marie knows that in the chaos it is possible to seize a chance. If the Kingdom rises again, Marie will need support, and she sees no better option than the Nightblades. But the Nightblades have already been betrayed, and gaining their trust will not be easy. Marie wants to save the Kingdom. Asa wants to save the people. Both are willing to risk everything. But does this make them allies... or enemies?