Six months have passed since Iraluri fled her marriage, and she has carved out a tenuous life for herself with her sister and her friend - more than friend? - Ser. That fragile stability is soon disrupted by the past that chases her, and the three women find themselves fleeing to the plane of Carkuto, newly liberated by the Efrusi. Liberation is far from the end of difficulty, and there are yet more layers of inexplicable magic to unravel as the Efrusi forge onwards into independence. Still grappling with the pain of her past, Iraluri will embark on a journey to find answers for her allies. This journey will bring Iraluri face-to-face with the mystery at the heart of Dreonia's planar conquest, and what she will find may change the fate of the planes forever.