"It was a sea of darkness and lifelessness. All that could be seen was a murky, muddy haze. If this land had once been beautiful and lush, I could only imagine how devastating looking upon this land would be for the future queen, Teega. I glimpsed to Teega as she instantly turned to an angry flame of blue, orange, and red."
The hard-fought battle against a lieutenant of The Blackness has been won in The Shaws. The wardens Brim and Annie now set their sights on restoring Teega to her rightful place as queen of the Burnt Lands.
With her burgeoning magical powers and anciently-powerful royal servants at her command, Teega is ready to reclaim her throne. Most importantly, she's ready to restore the decimated, ashen land to its former beautiful glory. Yet something deep within the land viciously resists Teega and her intentions. Secrets of the past and the true origin of The Blackness bubble to the surface, forcing the future queen to make an impossible decision - save her people or save her friends?