The kingdom of Megriа is sold. The old king has been betrayed by his own son, who paid a high price for the crown—thousands of lives of raven-shifters in exchange for power. Will the young king Abner manage to hold the throne and repay the debts to the Tacsian Empire? The blind god of the Tacsaians—once blinded by ravens, a prophet and a martyr—gathered thousands of taheri under his banner: killers and fanatics. Can Tit Daga, who received lordship from the murderer of his friend, forgive himself for this? And for giving his daughter up as a hostage? Will he be forgiven by Runda herself? And who is that unknown, unseen, faceless one who will return the magic stolen by Abner to the world? The kingdom stands on the brink of division and a new war. Will it step forward, or will it retreat?