In this indispensable conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shattered Realms epic fantasy series, master storyteller Cinda Williams Chima delivers spellbinding action, bittersweet reunions, and dazzling revelations.

Warrior Alyssa ana'Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf line.

In Lyss's absence, Fellsmarch Castle swarms with political intrigue, deception, and a primordial threat. Destin Karn, a southern spymaster with a hidden agenda of his own, might be the queendom's only hope of defeating the forces aligned against the Seven Realms . . . as well as the enemies within the castle.

• Epic Finale: The spellbinding conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shattered Realms series, where every alliance is tested and the fate of the Seven Realms hangs in the balance.
• A Warrior Queen's Choice: Forced into servitude by a ruthless empress, Lyss ana'Raisa must fight against her own people or watch the legendary Gray Wolf line die with her.
• Spies and Betrayal: With Lyss imprisoned, a cunning southern spymaster, Destin Karn, becomes a reluctant ally against the forces gathering to crush the queendom.
• Enemies Within: While armies threaten the borders, a primordial evil and hidden traitors plot to destroy Fellsmarch Castle from the inside.