When the Darkness consumes all, is it really the end?
Cadda ni Caridos is losing control of her body and maybe even her mind. That orange glow in her eyes? Permanent fixture now. That voice in her head, telling her what to do? Always there now. When nothing she does matches her will, Cadda realizes it has happened she has returned to the Darkness and that other voice in her head has merged with her body in the Midst.
Veromaia the giantess is all too happy to be free of the Darkness and in a new and improved body to boot. The Midst will soon return to Aiia's control, if she can succeed in summoning an army. But the giantess finds resistance to her plans from the Darkness and from the Midst. Perhaps the humans are hardier than she thought.
Matty Larkin is intent on finding a way to free Cadda from her curse, but she has to go north to the Ruromanni for answers. When she does, she finds more than she bargained for. Suddenly, she is confronted with the future of not only her friend, but of her kingdom. Matty has a bigger part to play than she ever imagined and she's not so sure she's up to the task.
Cadda must break free of Veromaia before the giantess destroys everything in her path with no care to who or what she tramples. Matty needs answers in time to stop King Esmond from bringing Ledonia to ruin and civil war. They have to be quick or else there may be nothing left to save.