Old enemies have become new allies. But at what cost? Trea wasn't expecting there would be more of her kind: additional Antaeans the High Rulers didn't know about. But where did they come from? As Trea tries to settle into her new surroundings, violence erupts around her. A new threat is discovered, one that could not only destroy her new home, but those she has grown to care about. Should Trea stay out of the war and let events unfold, or does she need to become the Antaean she was designed to be?