Now a party of five, Tilda, Calina, Rurik, Tulip, and the mysterious celestial, Amariel, face their most dangerous foes yet. As the deadline to reach Maltherius’s lair and rescue Gaaron approaches, Tilda worries that her band of intrepid adventurers doesn’t have what it takes to complete their quest. After all, they’ll need a lot more than bravery if they’re going to face the deadliest necromancer in Verandel. But before Tilda’s concerns can be validated or assuaged, a shadowy figure from her past reemerges…