Betrayal surrounds her. Death awaits her. But she will hunt at least once more. Caught, bound by iron gauntlets that suppress her shadow, Aylett knows that Fendrel has left her alive for one purpose: she is his only remaining weapon against the returning Odile. Once the task is complete, she will be executed.. It's simple. But Ilet is not going to just give up . Meanwhile, Gerard finds himself a prisoner in his castle on the orders of his uncle - Fendrel needs to keep his nephew alive for the ancient prophecy to come true. But Gerard sees a different path before him, and he wants to follow it to the end. While Odile's forces are crushing the earth, Aylett and Gerard must come to terms with the truth of their past...will they be able to brave their fates?