The 8th Battalion exposed the tribes. The Fall exposed the mastermind behind the 8th Battalion. Three years later, Shadow leader Alaric Lambrecht agrees to tell the world what really happened—how Lewis Rede manipulated a nation in his attempt to seize power. But telling the truth comes with consequences. As old enemies resurface and new tensions rise, healer Mason Jerah and Alaric may find themselves pulled back into a fight they thought was over. Because some wars don’t end. They wait.