Sinopsis

Queens, countries, and cultures collided in Woodwalker and Ashes to Fire, the first two books in Emily B. Martin's Creatures of Light series. From Mae's guidance to retake Lumen Lake to Mona's eye-opening adventure in Cyprien, we now see things from Gemma's perspective—a queen in disgrace...and symbol of the oppressive power of Alcoro.

Queen Gemma—although she isn't sure she still has claim to that title—is in prison.

To her people, it's simply called "The Retreat," but in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by guards and unable to speak to her husband, King Celeno, there's no other word for it. The only comfort she has is knowing she might not be there long—the Prelate has let her know in no uncertain terms the council is, even now, deciding her ultimate fate.

And Gemma would resign herself to that if it wasn't for a mysterious stranger breaking her free and setting her on a course that could change the world. With...