Anger will not be quenched by blood aloneThe Missing a rebel army that is little more than a rumor may be Kaylos only path to exact his vengeance against the empire that claimed his home and killed his family If it means a chance to balance the blood he owes he will steal spirits and become the Missings tool as long as they aim him in the right directionEighteen years later a war is raging between factions for control of Ennea With Tayen Kaylo and Nix caught in the middle of a power struggleKaylo will have to find a way to fulfill the promise he made to Tayen Nix must face the consequences of her betrayal and Tayen will have to choose between vengeance and her spirit When blood is owed virtues will be challenged