Michael has glimpsed his destiny, but staying alive long enough to meet it will take more than serendipity. Still reeling from the loss of his mentor, Michael and his friends flee from their captured homeland, but are quickly thrown off course. They venture towards the capital of Arimbol to rally an army against the Magi. Meanwhile, the return of the ghostly, light-filled being portends of an even greater danger. With a growing cadre of allies and enemies, Michael hunts for the eyes, a way to rescue his father, and unearths a disturbing secret about his family that will make him question everything he is risking his life for.