Erin Dosmanos and Trevian Langtree thwarted the invasion plans of the New Way hive mind by shutting down the New Way's portal. The war isn't over though, as the mind-controlling parasites seek to open another portal at a place named Orchard Hill. Recognizing a shared threat, four countries send people to the ancient site. Distrust runs high, and paranoia deepens when they learn they have a spy in their midst. For Erin, a new Guardian of a magical artifact has her questioning her place in this world. In the town of White Bluffs, Aideen Langtree and the love of her life, Ilsanja, still face enemies, among them Aideen's treacherous uncle Oshane. When workers from the Langtree Company start disappearing, the women realize both the Company and the town are targeted, not only by Oshane but by the New Way. Aideen faces the truth about the fire elementals, which her family has always treated as a crop to be harvested. Enemies must cooperate, trusting a technology they do not understand, to stop the invasion. Erin, journeying to her homeworld, must decide once and for all where she belongs. Golden Rifts brings the Copper Road Trilogy to a close, and a society to the cusp of change. ¿