The Carpathia’s captain has a price on his head. The last place first mate Brayde wants to go is flying into the heart of the Tyrian Empire that wants the ship and its young crew, dead or alive. Yet, when news of Captain Xanthe’s lost sister comes to light, that’s precisely where the captain charts their course. This time, Xanthe’s magic voice might not be enough to save them. But Brayde will follow his captain anywhere.

Avilene’s plans after graduating from the Empire’s most prestigious academy include escaping the tyranny of the academy’s director. They do not include being kidnapped by the most notorious outlaw in the Empire and his dashing first mate. When she rescues a crewmember and is accepted as one of them, Avilene must decide if she has the guts to betray them all just to save herself.

Brayde loses everything when both the captain and Avilene are captured by the Tyrians. The situation goes from bad to worse after the Carpathia takes a hit, grounding the ship in the frigid mountains. Rescue seems impossible. Brayde’s only option is to seek help from a group of reclusive rebels. Can he trust them?

Confined to a work camp with no freedom, no magic, and no way to contact the Carpathia, Avilene endures the inhuman abuse of the guards. Her reunion with Captain Xanthe is soured by the Tyrian’s attempts to twist her into a tool for the Empire. Resistance lands her in a corrupt hospital with only one way out: the morgue.

Millions could die when Brayde and Captain Xanthe go undercover to infiltrate a Confederacy terrorist group that’s targeting minorities and discover a plot to start a war with Tyria. But Xanthe’s morale is at an all-time low with his powers burned out. Can Brayde stop the terrorists alone?

To track the Carpathia and find its missing crew, Avilene must return to her former academy and face her abusive past. Unfortunately, the academy has a new director. One who is ruthless and schooled in the art of torture. If Avilene can’t escape, her friends are doomed to serve the Carpathia’s new captain and a scheme to dominate the world.