After two centuries, an orb hungry for souls has resurfaced. Isolated in the desert, a race of necromancers who hide their faces behind masks now seek the relic's power. Those who attempt to take it from them do not simply die-they vanish. Lochlan, a warrior and outsider among his own people, is approached by a masked woman named Tala. She brings dire news: the holiest woman in his kingdom, the Divine Priestess, has disappeared, and the orb may lie at the heart of her fate. Determined to find the priestess, Lochlan ventures into the desert where storms move like living things and unrest spreads through the sands. Along the way, he and Tala cross paths with Keyara, a fierce defender whose people are already suffering from the growing turmoil. Together, they seek to destroy the orb before it lays waste to the land. But Tala hides her face and speaks in half-truths. She knows more than she should. As secrets unravel and conflict deepens, it becomes clear she is the daughter of an outcast queen-a legacy that could end the land's suffering through salvation or ruin.
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