After the war, Xaden Riorson vanished. Rumors whisper that he sought exile, others that he embraced the very darkness he once fought. The truth is stranger still-on the hidden isle of Erydia, a place forged for Venin who surrendered to their madness, Xaden and Sgaeyl dedicate themselves to an impossible mission: finding a cure. When Nerith Veylin, a nurse devoted to tending the shattered minds of the afflicted, crosses paths with the infamous Riorson, she sees not a monster - but a man willing to burn himself to ash for redemption. As she becomes entwined in his dangerous research, Nerith must decide whether healing the Venin is worth the risk of losing herself... or her heart. - Takes place AFTER onyx storm