To some, she is a dangerous halfling. To others, she is the Black Flame—the drow who helped break an ancient order and gave the people hope for something better. But becoming a symbol comes with a price.
The deeper Cheyenne travels into the Drow world, the more she discovers about the history behind the Crown, the rebellion, and the people who helped build the system she is now trying to change.
Even her allies carry complicated pasts.
Maleshi must confront the role she once played under the Crown, including the violence and conquest she helped enforce. Cheyenne begins to understand that defeating an enemy is only the beginning. If Ambar’ogúl is ever going to heal, someone must confront the mistakes of the past without repeating them.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne's own power continues to grow.
She is becoming something the old Drow order never expected—a leader who belongs to neither world completely, yet understands both.
To change the Drow world, Cheyenne must first dare to challenge everything it believes about power.