Thousands of years ago, Aarkein Devaed destroyed the Shining Lands, inhabited by the Darecians.

Caeden plans to close the Rift to the Darklands and ensure that the two realms remain separate forever.

(Due to time travel, this version of Tal’kamar has not yet experienced some of the events that Davian remembers).

Eventually, Davian helps Tal’kamar, Raeleth, and Niha escape from Zvaelar; they all return to their original place on the timeline.

Asha, Davian, and Caeden head to Deilannis, hoping to seal the Rift before Shammaeloth arrives.

Caeden uses a Vessel to destroy Davian’s Augur powers, then enters the Rift to go back in time.

Kirkus Reviews praised the novel for its "intricate, lavish, and sometimes intimidating detail", but questioned whether or not the plot threads add up and criticized the use of the many immortal characters.

[1] Publishers Weekly wrote a more negative review, criticizing the novel's length and complexity and writing that the characters "are not dynamic enough to support the heavy burden of the plot".