Adeluna is a soldier Five years ago, she helped the magic rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice but Lu suspects something dangerous is at work.DevereuxAdeluna is a soldier Five years ago, she helped the magic rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice but Lu suspects something dangerous is at work.Devereux is a pirate As one of the outlaws called stream raiders who run rampant on Grace Loray, he pirates the island s magic plants and sells them on the black market But after Argrid accuses raiders of the diplomat s abduction, Vex becomes a target An expert navigator, he agrees to help Lu find the Argridian but the truth they uncover could be deadlier than any war.Benat is a heretic The crown prince of Argrid, he harbors a secret obsession with Grace Loray s forbidden magic When Ben s father, the king, gives him the shocking task of reversing Argrid s fear of magic, Ben has to decide if one prince can change a devout country or if he s building his own pyre.As conspiracies arise, Lu, Vex, and Ben will have to decide who they really are and what they are willing to become for peace.