A swarm like no other attacks the hold as a squire steps up and a patriarch plays on deep fears. Desperate for help, Mirana finds a refuge — or is it?

Has Davion's song faded? Lina battles Slyrak. A poetry-spinning dragon ushers in the sunlight, and then a shocking power play shakes the Imperium.

Darkness reveals itself — and demands sacrifices. Davion lays it all on the line, Bram rises to the occasion, and Mirana fights for the power within.