tala's harrowing escape from the republic of columbia is far from the end of her story. the republic turned out to be nothing like she expected, but outside its borders, she discovers that neither is the rest of the world. her country has erupted into war, and she's aligned herself with the last group she ever thought she would, the revos. to restore and rebuild a democracy she thought was long gone, tala must be the catalyst for change, inspiring hope in her people. when devastation finds tala and kane, she realizes she is the only one who might finally be able to take down her tyrannous brother. no one knows him as she does. but he's a master of manipulation, and she must find a way to play his psychological game without falling victim to his endgame.