After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath’s War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there is no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. The final battle has begun, and with powerful enemies closing in on Basgiath’s walls and within its ranks, it is impossible to know who to trust.

Now Violet must travel beyond the weak garrisons of Aretia and seek out allies in unknown lands who will fight for Navarre. The journey will test every ounce of her wits, luck, and strength, but Violet will do whatever it takes to save what she loves most—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.

They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find: the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone will survive its fury.

Author: Rebecca Yarros