With SUN's machinations now fully fledged, the dome prepares for war. Finally reunited with his brothers, every facet of Jasper's past has been opened to him. Together him, Garnet, and Bella set into motion the final stages of their plan - a plan which will see the domes run red with the blood of innocent denizens and diggers alike.
The Sons of Ra are whole again, and they turn their attention to their long-awaited prize: the Shining City. Having escaped their camp, Pearce heads to Rooivalk to warn the general of the brothers's intentions, only to find himself gearing up for war.
Peppermint awakes to a world as alien as the stinking tunnels of the diggers. Everything she knew as truth had been spat on and torn down, replaced with monolithic facts standing stark and foreboding against a storm-tossed sky. Now, with everyone turning to her for leadership, the weight of responsibility threatens to grind her into the dust. But Peppermint can't buckle - the first rains of the inevitable storm have already fallen, and a deluge steadily approaches.
Hauled back from the brink of death, Jinx is in bad shape. The few threads she'd plucked free have unraveled the entire tapestry of her life, revealing a dark, endless cavern. From it, Leo emerges. He takes her to his brothers and toward a final revelation, but whether as her captor or her guide, Jinx can't yet determine.
Absorbed in their vendettas, Fate draws near her darlings without raising a cry. As she tightens her web, her victims become entangled beyond extrication. And, to some, only one path remains open: death.
