Only the marked can call the Sky Serpents. Not all survive the answer.

The mark of the stars on Selaina’s brow is older than empires, whispered of in prophecy, doubted by most, feared by some. Legends say it appears only when the Sky Serpents, guardians of the world’s balance, are ready to bestow their power… and only to the one who bears it.

The Iron Flood marches without mercy, binding the conquered to a force of unyielding order. Only the Sky Serpents’ blessing could turn the tide, but their sanctuary lies high on Kylinshan’s perilous heights, a place of half-forgotten tales and children’s rhymes. The climb is more than stone and storm; it is a trial of loyalty, courage, and the soul.

At Selaina’s side walks Rykan, carrying chaos in his blood and a love that could save her or undo her. Garrick, once sworn to the enemy, walks the knife’s edge between redemption and betrayal.

Above, the Sky Serpents wait, if they exist at all. Below, the world sinks into shadow. And when the mountain demands its price, Selaina must decide not only who she is willing to lose… but what she is willing to become.