In the aftermath of the Ritual of Night, the world teeters on the edge of annihilation, and the Eight Immortals—those ancient, supposedly infallible guardians—have failed catastrophically. Kihrin's enemies are advancing their plans to free Vol Karoth, the King of Demons, and the stakes have never been more absolute: not just the fate of kingdoms, but the survival of existence itself. Jenn Lyons returns with this installment in A Chorus of Dragons series, where the lines between hero and destroyer blur into something far more dangerous than prophecy ever predicted. Kihrin has his own desperate strategy for fighting back, but it demands a sacrifice so profound that even victory might taste like ash. His allies face an impossible dilemma: can they save the world and save Kihrin at the same time, or will they be forced to witness his transformation into the very evil they've sworn to destroy? Lyons writes with the kind of mythic scope that makes you feel the weight of immortal choices, the terrible intimacy of watching someone you love become something monstrous. This is epic fantasy that understands the cost of heroism isn't just death—sometimes it's becoming the thing you fear most, and asking those who love you to make the choice you cannot.