Renowned throughout the imperial realm as an invincible general, Katherine returns from the brutal frontier only to find herself stripped of military command and cast out by a corrupt court. Hiding in the ruined capital suburbs, she struggles to feed her spirited young daughter while keeping the child's miraculous draconic heritage concealed from greedy inquisitors. Her fragile sanctuary crumbles when imperial assassins corner them in an alleyway, forcing Katherine to prepare for a bloody last stand.
Salvation arrives in the form of Anthony, a mysterious wanderer possessing terrifying temporal magic who steps between the blades to shield Katherine and the child. Recognizing him as the missing knight from six years ago, Katherine forms a desperate pact with the father of her daughter. Together, they must dismantle the tyrannical regime occupying the throne before an abyssal darkness swallows the kingdom whole.
