560 pages | Hardcover

The highly-anticipated secondand finalbook in the immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore that began with theNew York TimesbestsellingA Song of Wraiths and Ruin, from author Roseanne A. Brown.

Months have passed since the violent coup that upended Princess Karinas life. She is now a fugitive racing across the desert to sanctuary in the Arkwasian Jungle, where she hopes to find allies to help her reclaim her kingdom from her adopted brother’s clutches.

Meanwhile, Malik’s illusion magic is flourishing under Farid’s tutelage, but the bonds keeping the Faceless King trapped in his mind are weakening. His quest to best the spirit once and for all leads him deep into the dark history of his own ancestors, with an unlikely ally by his sidePrincess Hanane, Karina’s resurrected sister, who hides more secrets than even she realizes.

As the fabric holding Sonande together begins to tear, Malik and Karina once again find themselves on opposite sides of an ever-worsening conflict, even as their connection flares to a breaking point. And when the fate of the world hangs on a single, horrifying choice, they each must decide what they value mosta power that could transform the world, or a love that could transform their lives.