We must stand united against such unrestrained animosity, otherwise we will assuredly lose everything we cherish.

Following the destruction of his hometown, Kai Travaldi is dragged deeper into the Faumen War's political turmoil when Fusette summons a meeting of every major leader from across the continent. In addition, his recent nuptials provoke a blistering response from both the church and Parliament.

The war's uncertainty tests the party's bonds like never before. The battered Liberators grow desperate as the fighting drags on. Fusette leads an expedition to enlist the Norzen tribe's stronghold Duskmarsh, uncovering more shadows of the past. The warmongering Razarr finds the threads of his myriad alliances unraveling amid the chaos.

With their enemies threatening to revive a horror of recent history, Kai must master himself to defend everything he loves. Can he bloom into a leader able to unite the tribes and be the shield Livoria needs in its darkest hour? Or is he doomed to at last share his former squad's fate at the fangs of the ruinous beast, Grimghast?