Desperate to cure her mother of the delusion that she’s a bird, Tessa sets out with Ash and Calder to enlist the help of the Conjurer Lord Queshire. Together, the three must cross rugged mountains beset by soldiers under Ratcher’s command, hostile riders, and heat-sucking wraiths. The soon-separated companions risk everything to come together against the evil forces working against them.

 

But none may survive the treachery of the rising despots—unless Tessa can conquer her inner doubts and unlock the secret to becoming a true conjurer.