Gavin Guile, ex-emperor, ex-Prism, ex-galley slave, is now lost, broken, and trapped. Now, he must escape a prison crafted to hold even a magical genius. But he has no powers.

Kip Guile will make a last, desperate attempt to stop the White King’s growing horde.

Karris White Oak attempts to knit together an empire, helped only by her murderous and possibly treasonous father-in-law, Andross Guile.

Together, they will fight to prevent a tainted empire from becoming something even worse.