In this indispensable conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shattered Realms series, master storyteller Cinda Williams Chima delivers spellbinding action, bittersweet reunions, and dazzling revelations.

Warrior Alyssa ana’Raisa would do anything to protect her home, the Fells, and her legacy, the Gray Wolf line. But as a prisoner of Empress Celestine, Lyss is forced to turn her fearsome talents as an army commander against her beloved homeland. Refusal would swiftly lead to her death, and her death would end the Gray Wolf line.

In Lyss’s absence, Fellsmarch Castle swarms with intrigue, deception, and a primordial threat. Destin Karn, a southern spymaster with a hidden agenda of his own, might be the queendom’s only hope of defeating the forces aligned against the Seven Realms . . . as well as the enemies within the castle.

The final battle for the Seven Realms will be fought with blades, magic, and secrets.

• A Warrior Queen’s Impossible Choice: Forced to lead an army against her own people, Lyss must choose between her life and the legacy of the Gray Wolf line.
• Spies, Pirates, and Dragons: While a southern spymaster navigates a web of deceit, a notorious stormcaster and a girl who speaks to dragons forge an unlikely alliance to save the realms.
• Tangled Alliances and Bitter Enemies: From the besieged castles of the Fells to the treacherous courts of Arden, allegiances are tested and betrayals run deeper than blood.
• The Epic Series Conclusion: Don’t miss the spellbinding finale to the New York Times bestselling Shattered Realms series, where every secret is revealed and the fate of the Seven Realms is decided.