'Two lives for each life.' Lord Bartheylen rose to his seven-foot height. 'Kyer Halidan owes me four.'

The party of adventurers is fractured, divided between those who believe Kyer delivered the poison that is killing Lady Alon Maer, and those whose faith in her remains intact.

Racing against time and relentless pursuers, the company must align to find the cure and deliver it to Alon Maer. A magical intervention can hasten their journey—it is not only a clue to Kyer's true identity, but further damning proof of her guilt. Against all odds she must clear her name.

As the evidence against Kyer stacks up, her nemesis launches his final plan to destroy her life.