The Effigies seek out the true origins of the Phantoms that terrorize their world in this thrilling follow-up to Fate of Flames, which Elise Chapman calls âan immersive and monstrously fun read.â
Thereâs nowhere to hide.
Not when youâre an Effigy. No matter where they go, Maia and the other Effigies canât escape the eyes of the pressâespecially not after failing to capture Saul, whose power to control the monstrous Phantoms has left the world in a state of panic. Itâs been two months since Saulâs disappearance, and thereâs still no sign of him, leaving the public to wonder whether the Sectâand the Effigiesâare capable of protecting anyone.
When Saul suddenly surfaces in the middle of the Sahara desert, the Sect sends Maia and her friends out after him. But instead of Saul, they discover a dying soldier engineered with Effigy-like abilities. Even worse, there may be more soldiers like him out there, and it looks like the Effigies are their prime targets.
Yet the looming danger of Saul and this mysterious new army doesnât overshadow Maiaâs fear of the Sect, who ordered the death of the previous Fire Effigy, Natalya. With enemies on all sides and the world turning against them, the Effigies have to put their trust in each otherâeasier said than done when secrets threaten to tear them apart.