After Celeste Astallan’s hidden runes awaken and nearly tear Clawdiff apart, the Knights of Clawdiff are forced into hiding, hoping to keep their heads down until the city stops shaking.
But the Council does not forget.
When soldiers come crashing through the door, Celeste is dragged before the highest powers in Caerfaen, where every answer could condemn her and every secret threatens to unravel everything she has built. Her friends stand beside her, but loyalty may not be enough when the law itself is watching.
Now the future of the Knights hangs by a thread. They may be recognised as defenders of Clawdiff — or branded as dangerous hybrids and locked away before they become a threat the Council cannot control.