Despite the threat of invasion, the Sanctuary High Council refuses to confront the deadly threat of the Satori Empire head-on. Instead, they secretly turn to the only man who’s faced the Satori and survived: Conrad Redeker.

Getting sold to the Empire was never part of the plan.

Ember lives two different lives. By day she’s a Roma future-teller; by night she cares for her sick father. All she wants is to be in control of her own life—no arranged marriage, no poverty…

An enemy has come bringing with it dark powers that were abandoned long ago. Vydor must keep this protect the Empire, but it may cost him his faith and shake the foundations of the Empire itself.