by Chris Colfer
First published 2021
Brystal Evergreen has nearly a year behind her since she struck her bargain with Death. Find the Immortal and destroy them, or forfeit her own life. She has searched everywhere but found nothing. No clues point to who the Immortal might be or where they hide. A new threat emerges from the earth's depths. This dark force menaces every living thing. Fairies and witches must join with all kingdoms and territories to fight it. Even the Righteous Brotherhood and their Army of the Dead become unlikely allies. The enemy may be someone they already know. A secretive group of Sorcerers believes Xanthous Hayfield connects to this rising evil. Brystal faces two impossible tasks. She must solve the mystery of the Immortal before Death claims her. She must also help stop this new darkness before it destroys everything she loves. Time runs short on both fronts, and failure means losing everything.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
481 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers