All magic comes at a cost... and the time has come to pay the ultimate price. In the epic conclusion to Zoe Perrenoud's The Bloodlender Trilogy, Sophie finds herself caught between her father's dangerous schemes and a rising dark force that threatens to expose the Bloodlender community and shatter their peace forever. As tensions rise, old grudges resurface, and the Gods demand their due, she and her friends must undertake a treacherous mission to safeguard their future and prevent a catastrophic war between science and magic. In a race against time, can Sophie embrace her destiny and rewrite the fate of her people before darkness consumes everything she holds dear?