Publisher's Synopsis
John has grown stronger, his bonds deeper-but the real challenge is just beginning.
Months have passed since the last Nether Incursion, and John has made every moment count. His bond with his companions has grown stronger, his skills have sharpened, and the Nether has remained eerily quiet. With his Trial to become a veteran approaching, life at the guild should be simple. But peace never lasts. New faces are arriving at the guild-Katherine, the king's envoy, is on her way to discuss the latest attack, while Lina's family is coming to approve their relationship. What should have been a time for celebration and growth quickly turns chaotic. With everything happening at once, John barely has a moment to breathe. And yet, he can't shake the feeling that it's all connected-that the storm brewing around him leads back to one person.
