I thought the hardest part of my journey was behind me. I was wrong.

Power courses through my veins, ancient and volatile, but power alone is never enough. Not when old enemies wear new masks. Not when secrets weave deeper than I ever imagined, binding me to those I can’t trust and pulling me toward truths I’m not ready to face.

The realms teeter on the edge of war, and everyone looks to me—to lead, to destroy, to save. But how can I protect the people I love when I’m still learning what it means to survive the darkness within?

Fate has plans for me, nightmares whisper promises I can’t ignore, and shadows stir where even the stars won’t shine. My choices will reshape the realms—or end them.

All I know is this: the deeper I go, the harder it becomes to tell friend from foe... or even who I am anymore.

But with my shadows hungrier than ever and my past unraveling before me, one thing is clear: the only way out is through.

Through war. Through nightmares. Through fate itself.

Because if I fall, so do they all.