Valmira has been invaded. The Black-Helmeted Army is not content merely to occupy and exploit it; Trigor is ravaging the land, savoring every drop of his revenge.
Meanwhile, Terras, Gorka, and their companions refuse to give up. Will they manage to restore Valmira’s defenses and arm themselves for the decisive battle—an all-or-nothing clash?
And amid all this, how will Livia’s role evolve?
“You see, girl, we can read the threads of fate, but we can’t account for the unforeseen. Sometimes things go our way, and sometimes they don’t,” the little creature added, ignoring the girl’s distress.
“We prepared the way for your father and your sister, long ago, but things didn’t go as they should have,” the bald man continued.
“And to settle this debt, what could I do?” Livia asked, lifting her head.
“Not much, until you have a crown on your head.”