by Sara Raasch
First published 2016
Angra lives and his Decay spreads across the world. Meira struggles as he attacks her mental defenses while she desperately tries to master her own magic. A mysterious Order leader from Paisly offers to train her, and she accepts. The real answer to stopping the Decay waits in a labyrinth buried beneath the Season Kingdoms. Meira must enter this maze and destroy the very power she works to control. Mather races to gather the Children of the Thaw and find his queen before telling her his true feelings. A betrayal within their forces makes victory harder to achieve. Ceridwen lost her brother to Angra, who stole her kingdom and imprisoned her. An unexpected ally frees her and reveals shocking secrets about Summer's slave trade. She must act to save both her love and her people. All three heroes work to unite Primoria's kingdoms against Angra's final assault or watch everything fall to the Decay.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Primoria, Paisly, Season Kingdoms, Summer
Period: Decay
491 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence