Lane returns to Stanlow to talk to Miss Deleon, the headmistress of the orphanage, about what she learned at the Keep. More of her past is revealed, leaving her ready to face what's about to come.
She and her friends adventure to Goldcrest to face the Tirich's Children, but things take a twisted turn. Fighting her fear of being left behind, as well as the burden she carries on her shoulders from fifteen years ago, she comes face to face with the Greater Demon, barely escaping with her life.
Lane and her friends need to alert the Council about the demon's plans. Time is of the essence. They are creating an army deep in the southern villages, away from guardians. Soon, he will be too powerful to contain. But will Lane and her friends get their message across to the Council members whose wounds about the past and the Tirich's Children are still too raw?