When Lucius Moran opened a new portal on the mainland into the Grey World, it became a catastrophe—the energy of darkness broke loose again. More than a quarter of a century has passed since then. Dеvlat has changed: its lands are overrun by evil spirits, and the great kingdoms stand on the brink of war. At this time, deep in the heart of the forest, a student of the Academy of Dreams—who disappeared twenty-seven years ago and was thought dead—opens her eyes after a long sleep. She doesn’t remember the last months of her life, but the more clearly she understands she is connected to the creation of the portal. Now she must find out her past, figure out who is truly a friend and who is an enemy, and perhaps save the world from ruin.