An ancient betrayal, sealed by blood. A new cataclysm, born from a lie. Senya's faith is broken. The god she served returned not to save the world, but to consume it. Now, the Hearthlord's armies have crushed the kingdoms of the west, and Senya and her companions are on the run. Their only sanctuary lies in Norogard, the draconian empire of the frozen north. While Princess Eleanor scrambles to turn old enemies into allies and Siegfried struggles to control his volatile powers, Senya is left to piece together her shattered identity. But the Hearthborn cannot be stopped by castle walls. As the northern defenses wither under the enemy's might, an ancient puzzle left by the mysterious Bloodletter could hold the secret to turning the tide of the war.