A new religious beliefs is increasing, gathering followers of prophetess Jane Oden. Her sister Cinzia is normally by her part, but both the Church and the Nazaniin assassins are still on their path. Knot, his accurate nature now uncovered, is haunted with the thoughts of others. Astrid travels to Tinska for answers, however the child-like vampire has enemies looking forward to her. And in the empire of Roden, a tiellan woman finds herself with a new protector who would like to use her amazing abilities.