Azriel believes nothing but darkness follows him. While his brothers begin to live their lives with love and happiness, Azriel feels nothing but empty, certain that happiness would never find him amongst the scars of his dark past. Gwyn has overcome the most horrific of traumas. And survived. Now that she has won the Blood Rite, she is determined to start living her life again. Even as her trauma continues to haunt her. Offered a position in the inner circle, Gwyn finds herself working alongside the mysterious Shadowsinger. As their work brings them closer together, they realize that, perhaps, all they need is each other to rid themselves of their darkness once and for all.