In the wake of her initiation to Niteo and Jim's subsequent escape from prison, Cassie finds that history is about to repeat itself; but this time she must decide whether she will be destroyed or empowered. In the continuation of her story, Cassie encounters life as a member of power, a wife, and a mother. As the society prepares for Jim's inevitable return to Castellum and the arrival of the prophetic child, Cassie begins to see just how critical her role is and will be, and she can't help but wonder if she is truly intended for this kind of extraordinary life, or whether she may have made the biggest mistake of all.