Introvertia has been victorious at the Battle of Denneval Plain - but that was only one battle, and the shadow of war still hangs over the kingdom...
At Carnazon Fortress, magical training continues, and Eza and Cammie's classmates push themselves to master their new abilities. Eza finds himself fighting against an enemy he can't attack with magic or swords - a mental illness called anxiety.
As the threat of violence lingers, a captured map points the way to an ancient Introvertian fortress in the Impassable Mountains that might contain ancient magical secrets which would turn the tide of the whole war. Cammie and Eza lead a squad to investigate - but one of the squad will not make it back alive...
Nearly 25% of people will struggle with anxiety before they turn eighteen. By reading Eza's thoughts - and the actual CBT therapy techniques he uses to combat them - young readers, who may not even be aware there's a name for their dark thoughts, may find themselves represented here, and may learn that not even depression or anxiety, or being an introvert, can stop someone from being a hero