Eira's quest to bring peace to her homeland has brought her across all the Four Lands. She has met unexpected allies, confronted unbelievable truths, and fought unimaginable enemies. Now, as the dust from the recent battle settles around her, she sees her destiny taking shape.
As she and the remaining dissidents against the Syrthiaid regroup, they realize that they only stand a chance at defeating their enemies if they have the power of the remaining Sacreds on their side. With a daunting task before them, Eira and her closest friends sail once again to the icy mountains and forests of Aorlanda, where they hope to convince two Sacreds to join their fight.
Their quest is fraught with danger, disasters, and betrayals, but peace will not return to Remisia until the Syrthiaid are defeated. Eira knows deep in her bones that something is pulling them all to an end-or a beginning. And in her soul the prophecy echoes like a heartbeat:
"Tales of magic, skills of yore.
Forgotten legends at their core.
Weak at two, strong at six.
The powerless they do transfix.
Some a light within the dark,
While others wish to leave a mark.
A forest silver, a mountain tall,
In these places they will fall.
From the heavens they are crowned
And to the Sky Queen they are bound.
No one knows all they can do,
They are the Sacred Twenty-Two."
