KING ANGA IS DEAD.
Runa is queen.
She is young. She is untested.
She is vulnerable.
When an alliance of neighbouring kingdoms declares war upon Orka, Runa is ready to fight back. But she must also deal with internal dissent, a rift in her relationship with Talorc, and with her blood debt to the katra.
Besieged from all sides, Runa is tempted by a magical path which could save Orka... at the cost of her soul.