While Lester recovers from his injuries Lyliana is forced to return to the Lessar Lands to aid her father back in Hillaway. Betrayal and false accusations lead to her escape from incarceration and Lyliana meets Piearsa and Syngh who have been banished from the Pride.
While the witch's coven makes plans to expand their influence and Mhairi visits Hillaway she doubts the wisdom of alliances with people who can't be trusted.
Neem's efforts to bring about chaos and destruction reach a new level as he attempts to murder Lyliana and potentially destroy any alliances between the pirates and the pixies. Captain Kie launches a series of attacks on human settlements and makes some discoveries of his own.
As the influence of the displaced stones spreads magical disaster around the world, many of the population, particulary in Gamola Harbour and Hillaway, suspect treachery on numerous fronts. As each faction works to solve their own mystery they begin to understand that forces greater than they realised are working against them.
Developments in Lyliana's personal life force her to make decisions she would prefer not to, but with her hands tied, she commits herself to an attack that could redefine her pirate command and the alliances she seeks to make. As the lines between friends and enemies grow clearer Lyliana must risk everything for success or revenge.
