Mercy always comes at a cost. After leveling an army and killing King Rhys, Haizea has become a legend whispered in fear across the realm-havoc given flesh, destruction with a name. But the power vacuum she left behind didn't bring peace. It opened the door for the omens of Kestramore, and now the continent is fracturing under their invasion. Far from the battlefield, Prince Felix and Princess Sage are thrust into a hostile world where transmutation is the only path to survival. Violent uprisings erupt across the continent as kingdoms resist the omens' advance, and when the chaos spills into the mountains, Haizea returns to what she's always been: a warrior sworn to protect her people, no matter the blood it costs. But while Haizea fights one war, another is quietly climbing toward her. Sage and Felix are coming for revenge-and this time, mercy won't be an option. Sooner or later, Haizea will pay for the lives she spared. And the price may not be hers alone.