The impossible has happened—Matt, the boyfriend Cora has both grieved and avenged, is . . .

. . . Alive?

As the doomsday clock ticks, Cora is thrust into a high-stakes game of alliance and betrayal. How can she unite beings of immense power and dubious loyalty to thwart a plan that could end humanity?

With dark government forces emerging and her allies on the brink, Cora's legendary temper is a misstep away from igniting disaster.

And she can't afford to lose her temper now.

Can Cora master her inner turmoil and forge a coalition strong enough to save the world, or will her fury unleash the very chaos she seeks to prevent?

The world's future rests on the razor's edge of her resolve.