Stronger than ever, Aelin Galathynius returns to Adarlan, but this time she is free. She teams up with Chaol and the King of Assassins, Arobynn Hamel, determined to get her revenge for over ten years of pain. Manon is forced to use her witches to produce evil monsters as weapons. She befriends Elide Lochan, a servant girl who is the rightful lady of Perranth.