Safi remains a prisoner in Cartorra, magicless and forced into a political marriage with .
: Safi, along with Prince Leopold, plots to entrap the Emperor to free the Hellbards and her uncle.
: Vivia, the rightful queen of Nubrevna, is now a fugitive without a crown. She forms an unlikely alliance with Empress Vaness to reclaim her home amidst ambushes.
The novel culminates in the reawakening of legendary villains and a shift from a war between nations to a battle against ancient, mythological evil, leaving the fate of the —the only force capable of stopping the war—hanging in the balance. Review: Witchshadow by Susan Dennard | The Nerd Daily
: These characters investigate mysterious ancient voices and the emergence of ancient artifacts like the Blade and Glass .