Five years have passed since Lyvanne joined the Spring. Her people have swelled in number, but so have the threats they face. Growing into her role as a fighter, Lyvanne must risk a daring trip to the capital to save the man she looks to as a brother from the fatal grasp of the king.

Gromwell, a soldier in the king's army, has been called back to the Rive. At the behest of his king, he must put aside the trauma of losing his loved one, set out on a mission to discover the location of the insurgent group, and find a way to put a stop to them for good. Or, risk bringing ridicule and ruin down upon his family.

Journeys will collide as opposing forces in the war for the Rive make their most critical moves yet.