Alvar has been plagued by Dreamons since time immemorial. They stalk the night, in the mist between realms, to twist the dreams of mankind into nightmares and feast upon the primal emotions that dwell deep within. Thirty years ago, a desperate battle was fought and barely won, ushering in the first era of peace Alvar has ever known. The cost was high, but peace is worth any price…as long as it’s real.
In a cozy cottage deep in the forests of Delrythia, Callum prepares to leave for the university to study magic and join the Second Souls, men and women who risk their lives to touch the currents of magic. But when he overhears a stranger whisper orders to his parents with an offer of a silver knife, his world is turned upside down and he runs away from home, leaving everything behind.
A strange magic blossoms within him, one that ties him to a secret cult, to walking nightmares, and the Dreamon Realm itself. Callum must learn to trust again and find his own family while coming to terms with the power he wields.
Deep under Aurumount, in the belly of the capital mountain, lies had been uncovered and secrets finally revealed. The Delrythi Crown had said the Dreamon War was over. Shatterpoint had said that the night had been reclaimed and the people of Alvar could finally dream in peace. The Second Souls had said that only rogue Dreamons were left. They all lied.
Wren thought her world had shattered when she lost her parents to a Dreamon attack. It had left her orphaned and scarred, but she not only managed to survive on her own, she also fought her way through the chaos of the Daggerstorm and emerged as the Champion. Now, working with the Beggar Queen, she has finally found purpose: to uncover the truth behind the disappearances of Aurumount's "undesirables."
After witnessing the impossible under Aurumount, she sets out with Callum and Lomen, her reluctant allies turned friends, to Shatterpoint, where she must confront the man responsible for her parents' death and unravel the sinister plans of the Cult of Slivers before they unleash horrors beyond imagining. Wren must find a way to reforge herself with the help of a newfound friend whose loyalty may hold the key to not only her future, but the future of all of Alvar. Thrust into the depths of shadowed secrets and swirling danger, she must find her place in a world that keeps threatening to swallow her whole.