With the source of immunity destroyed, the dreaded opal contagion is ravishing the empires. The most powerful and bloodthirsty warlock in all of Insorsil has taken the throne. His hunger for dominion is rivaled only by the Lagonian emperor's lust for violence. The only source of hope lies with a thieving Soul Sorter, a broken former-assassin, and their motley crew of outlaws. From hidden alleys in magical Insorsil, to an ice-covered land inhabited by giants, Rhett and Liss must battle for their own survival as they try to organize a revolution. But if they don't find a cure for the opal contagion, the war will be lost before it even begins. As tensions mount, Liss and Rhett will be forced to make choices that could destroy the very people they're trying to save.