The fierce princess Cyne is back in Tyne and ready to claim her birthright. However, new mysteries, brutalities, and the ever-present threat of the incomplete prophecy hang heavy over her head. This and the courtly duties that is expected of the new Tynese Emperess all feel like a weight around the new imperial couple. Cyne is determined to get to the bottom of the life-magic mystery, but she is also eager to leave the palace again. The old prison...