A brief respite from the bloody chase brings little peace to the chal'sei. Beneath the luxury of their island sanctuary a dark betrayal lays a vile curse on one of their own. Alina Sinalae, fresh off the remulant's butcher table, now lingers between life and death, tormenting her companions as she slips ever closer to the Veil. Her gruesome condition leaves Arn Iskande little choice but to put his faith in their host, the eccentric Kain Lysvere, who claims her only chance at surviving lies with the fabled blooded rose. A relic that hasn't been seen in hundreds of ascen, far from their island home in the desolate sands of Piarro. Little hope and a long journey puts the ancient blood rider Arn at odds with his mission. For every moment spent endeavoring to save Alina's life, the other chal'sei risk falling into the hands of Vayne.
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