Now that Kiernan has found her rightful place among the Five Realms, her loyalty is tested once again-this time as a mortal.While her heart continues to yearn for Reign, who has been trapped inside the Middle for the past five years, Kiernan is eager for their reunion. While much has changed, she has no doubt that her love for him still rings as true as it always has. He made a great sacrifice by trading his life for that of her father, and she feels that is proof of his feelings for her as well.However, when Reign is captured and sent to the Silver City, she intends to do whatever is necessary to bring him back. Instead, she finds herself at the mercy of the Master, a shapeshifting beast that has the power to unravel everything she has fought so hard to obtain. Magic is useless against the creature, so she has to make a choice, one that sends her back across the sands of time, and that threatens to break her tie to Reign. When the final battle ensues, will love be strong enough to save them or will fate and the devastation of one land destroy them forever?