The world has changed—violently and irreversibly. Keynis was meant to be a hero, destined to free Kepheron and all worlds from the grip of magic. But after the cataclysm that seared mana out of existence, the cost of his mission is unbearable. The ancient Queen of the Dragons is nothing more than a pile of ashes, his closest allies are dead, and even time itself feels fractured. Trapped in a bone-forged sanctuary with dwindling options, Keynis, Nicolaté, and Elder Pat’Spurge must face the reality of their actions. But their battle is far from over. Kepheron’s collapse has awakened something far worse than magic—something mechanical, relentless, and programmed to hunt them down. As secrets unravel and forgotten enemies resurface, Keynis must determine if he’s still the Overcomer the Heds chose—or just another casualty in an endless war. The answers may lie in the hands of a prisoner who has suffered for half a century, a creature long thought extinct, and the last embers of a dragon queen’s soul. In a world now deemed Indecent, survival is the only law.