Ariel finally settles into life on Atramento Peak, but her safety doesn't end there. There's a powerful person out to find her now that he knows where she is, and other unusual forces are out to get her and her powers. Deltra also has dark secrets of his own to deal with, and it seems that something from his past is trying to get to him...
Out of nowhere, Deltra is hit with a blinding headache - sharp, sudden, and disorienting. Before he can recover, a mysterious stranger appears, watching him far too closely. Something strange is unfolding - and it's only just begun.