The endgame has begun. The battle for the emperor’s throne develops ever fiercer. THE TOWN of Countless Souls cowers behind locked doors as the whims from the downtrodden as well as the effective bring the fantastic game of Araxes to its chaotic bottom line. Using the soulblade at his hip and magic in his soul, Caltro’s freedom is nearly within reach. But mainly because Temsa reign of murder clashes with Widow Horix’s plans, the locksmith’s fate becomes even more entwined with the requirements of lifeless gods, the Cult, and vengeful royals. Caltro realises his struggle isn’t just for his redemption, but for that of the entirety from the Far Reaches. While the Primary Districts descend into chaos, debts left unpaid in the desert haunt Nilith’s long-awaited entrance in the town. A fresh foe is normally hunting her through the roads, an foe with enough capacity to rival also that of the Cloudpiercer. And yet all their problems pale in comparison to the dark omen that is distributing through the Arctian Empire: The River Nyx is usually drying up.