The end of the world has never felt so close, so inevitable, so terrifyingly within reach—demons roam freely across the empire, ancient prophecies unfold with merciless precision, and the fragile thread holding humanity together grows thinner by the hour. Kihrin carries the weight of impossible choices on his shoulders as he races to convince the immortal Manol vané to sacrifice everything they are, stripping away their eternal lives through a ritual that could buy humanity precious time. But the vané themselves are divided, and some would rather see their messengers dead than surrender immortality, turning what should be a diplomatic mission into a deadly game of survival. Every step forward feels like walking a blade's edge, knowing that failure means not just his own death but the collapse of everything. Yet the most terrifying threat may not be the assassins or the demons or even the prophecies themselves—it's the darkness growing inside Kihrin, his connection to Vol Karoth, the king of demons, strengthening with each passing day. How do you save the world when you might be the very thing that destroys it? Jenn Lyons weaves a tale of impossible stakes and moral complexity, where the line between savior and destroyer blurs until you can't tell which side of it you're standing on.