Aidan Montgomery dreams of fire. He fears the fire growing within him, the power taking over and killing everyone he knows and loves. After spending months hiding in the Waste, he heads south to meet up with the girls only to find them deployed to the war effort in Rebluinia. Struggling to cope with a terrible tragedy, he doesn’t know if he can control the fire within. He doesn’t know if he is safe to be around.

Nadia Oswald is a pacifist. Yet she finds herself fighting again and again, against the military, against her father, against everything working to constrain her and her power. She is terribly afraid of her power being turned toward violence and death. Even with Elise Chulyin by her side, how can she hope to fight every person who seeks to control her?

From all sides enemies rise. Morvath ap Gwynned envies the power of the witches and resents the hidden anchor witches. He seeks to gain the power for himself. And Morvath knows who the anchor witches are. Down south in Rebluinia, Nadia and Aidan meet their greatest foes yet. With Aidan standing by her side, she fights to prevent Ecrian forces from destroying all hope.

In this sequel to Hope & Fire, follow Aidan and Nadia as they face their deepest fears and greatest challenges yet. With Ecrium on the rise and Morvath tracking their every move, can they stand together and bring their world back to peace? Or will their fears come to fruition as all they know and love falls apart?